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Children's Conception Of The Social And Moral Dilemmas Associated With Drug Use, Nancy Lynn Thayer
Children's Conception Of The Social And Moral Dilemmas Associated With Drug Use, Nancy Lynn Thayer
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The use and abuse of drugs among adolescents and adults has prompted a renewed national concern about drug abuse. Educational programs have attempted to provided factual information and create negative attitudes about drug use so that students will decide not to use drugs. Studies have revealed, however, that the drug programs have not been effective in reducing drug use.
The present research addresses two primary questions: 1) Are there developmental differences in young persons' perceptions of social and moral dilemmas associated with drug use? and 2) Are gender and race associated with social and moral reasoning about drug use?
Semi-structured …