Neighborhood, school, and family effects on the frequency of alcohol use among Toronto youth.
This study examines the effect of neighborhood, school, and family indicators on adolescent drinking. The Toronto Drugs, Alcohol, and Violence International (DAVI) data were collected in 2001-2002. The sample was stratified both by region (city vs. outskirts) and by the socio-economic status of the schools. Two schools from each stratum were randomly selected and 910 students completed the survey. The survey contains extensive measures of substance use, violence, and mental health. The study uses cluster analysis and multinomial logits to examine the variation in the effect of schools, family, and demographic indicators on alcohol use across neighborhood contexts. Study implications and suggestions for future research are included. The study was partially funded by NIDA grant #R01-DA11691-01A1.
Department of Criminal Justice and Political Science, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58108-6050, USA. sarah.browning@ndsu.edu
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D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D002170:Canada; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D044469:Racial Groups; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012574:Schools; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013334:Students; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires