Parent-child communication, perceived sanctions against drug use, and youth drug involvement

Adolescence, Winter, 2002 by Kathleen J. Kelly, Maria Leonora G., Comello, Liza C. P. Hunn

The study is limited by the sample of rural, predominantly Caucasian youth. Further research with a broader spectrum of participants would provide a basis for more generalizable results. However, given the large sample size (N = 82,918), this analysis presents a compelling perspective of the relationships between drug involvement, sanctions, and communication that should be useful for community-based prevention efforts.

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