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Preventing Substance Use Among Hispanic Urban Youth: Valuing The Role Of Family, Social Support Networks, School Importance, And Community Engagement, David T. Lardier, Veronica R. Barrios, Pauline Garcia-Reid, Robert Reid
Preventing Substance Use Among Hispanic Urban Youth: Valuing The Role Of Family, Social Support Networks, School Importance, And Community Engagement, David T. Lardier, Veronica R. Barrios, Pauline Garcia-Reid, Robert Reid
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Hispanic urban youth experience high levels of violence, access to drugs and alcohol, and limited access to quality educational institutions, as well as a disproportionate use of substances. However, youth exposed to multiple sources of support, such as values related to family centrality (e.g., family cohesion or familismo) and positive social networks, are less likely to use substances, and more likely to value school and participate in community activities. The present study examines substance use and empowering-protective resources among a cohort of Hispanic students (N = 538) from a northeastern United States urban community. We also assessed the moderating influence …