title: Women's perception of adolescent marijuana use in a hispanic seasonal farm worker community: A qualitative study.
abstract: We examined the perception of adolescent children's marijuana use and its consequences in the Hispanic seasonal farmworking community of South Florida via three focus groups with Hispanic adult female seasonal workers (n = 29). The women described how adolescents' marijuana use increased over the past five years. Social networks for marijuana use were reported near schools and bus stations. Although participants expressed concern over adolescent marijuana use and involvement in selling marijuana, they reported that their job demands preclude their ability to supervise their children. Participants do not report unlawful marijuana use due to fear of deportation.
authors.affiliation: a Florida International University , Miami , Florida.
authors.forename: Mariano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kanamori
authors.affiliation: a Florida International University , Miami , Florida.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Weissman
authors.affiliation: a Florida International University , Miami , Florida.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De La Rosa
authors.affiliation: a Florida International University , Miami , Florida.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Melton
authors.affiliation: a Florida International University , Miami , Florida.
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.affiliation: a Florida International University , Miami , Florida.
authors.forename: Patria
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rojas
authors.affiliation: a Florida International University , Miami , Florida.
authors.forename: Mary Jo
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Trekpa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D000328:Adult; D000067565:Farmers; D005431:Florida / Q000208:ethnology; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D000074609:Marijuana Use / Q000208:ethnology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009034:Mother-Child Relations / Q000208:ethnology*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Drug abuse; Hispanic children; Hispanics; marijuana; seasonal workers