Reviews the literature and states that appropriate research describing initial use of illicit
drugs suggests that disruption of normal child-parent relationships, lack of involvement in …

Presents a review and annotated bibliography of 160 studies concerned with the family's
impact on health. Studies that address both physiological and psychological (eg …

The work described herein has its roots in several different sources. Interest in drug abuse
initially arose for the first author (Stanton) when he served as an Army psychologist in …

This is a report of an exploratory in-depth study of the social-psychological processes of
untreated recovery. Data for the study comes from focused interviews with a sample of 201 …

First published in 1983. This is Volume 1 of two in a collection of on stress and the family.
The books view the family as both producing and reacting to stress and attempt to identify …

First Published in 1983. All families experience stress: the adjustment period when an infant
is born; the many problems engendered by adolescents; role, dual-career, and work …

During the past decade, media and medical forces have combined to create an alarming
view of pregnant mothers who use illicit drugs. The result has been increased state control of …

Parent-youth sentiment and power vary markedly among four continuous groups of 443 drug-
using/drug-abstaining youngsters, ages 9-17. A stepwise multiple regression selected the …

Abuse of drugs by youths and its detrimental effects on security in Lafia Metropolis have
recently attracted public attention. Given this background, it is important to understand the …

The relative influence of peer and parental influence on youths' use of alcohol and other
drugs is explored among 446 Anglo and Hispanic youths, ages 9–17. Current users and …