1st Edition

Ethnic and Multicultural Drug Abuse Perspectives on Current Research

By William Liu, Joseph Trimble Copyright 1993
408 Pages
by Routledge

375 Pages
by Routledge

375 Pages
by Routledge

Here in one volume is a compilation of cutting-edge research in the field of drug abuse research with specific ethnic-minority groups. This book suggests effective ways to conduct research and enhance research opportunities with such groups. Ethnic and Multicultural Drug Abuse includes summaries of ethnic-minority drug abuse literature and identifies knowledge gaps, highlighting areas in need of... Read more
Contents Foreword
  • Developing a Competitive Research Proposal
  • Alcohol and Drug Use Among American Minorities
  • Methodological Issues in Conducting Substance Abuse Research on Ethnic Minority Populations
  • Psychosocial Predictors of Substance Use Among Urban Black Male Adolescents
  • Illicit Drug and Alcohol Use Among Homeless Black Adults in Shelters
  •  Cultural Sensitivity in Drug Treatment Research With Black Males
  • Research on Drug Abuse Among Asian Pacific Americans
  • Hispanic Substance Use: Problems in Epidemiology
  • Behavioral and Psychological Profiles of Cocaine Users Upon Treatment Entry: Ethnic Comparisons
  • A Structural Equation Model of Factors Related to Substance Use Among American Indian Adolescents
  • Ethnicity and Drug-Taking Behavior
  • Planning Programs for Prevention of Deviant Behavior: A Psychosocial Model
  • Overview of Selected Federal Efforts to Encourage Minority Drug Abuse Research and Researchers
  •  Reference Notes Included
  • Index

Biography

Liu, William; Trimble, Joseph