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Informationen zum Autor Liu, William; Trimble, Joseph Klappentext 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 more research. The authors, most from African-American, American Indian, Asian Pacific-American, or Hispanic backgrounds, discuss topics related to the research development process, report research findings, and make research recommendations for African-Americans. They cover drug abuse research issues existing mainly among Asian Pacific-Americans and Hispanics and drug use patterns among a sample of American Indian youth and Alaskan youth. Not only a guide and inspiration to persons contemplating a career in drug abuse research, Ethnic and Multicultural Drug Use serves as a useful training tool to assist in educating prospective drug abuse researchers at the graduate and upper level undergraduate levels. Zusammenfassung A compilation of findings in the field of drug abuse research with specific ethnic-minority groups. This guide, by authors from the same ethnic-minority backgrounds, suggests effective methods of conducting and enhancing opportunities to study such groups, especially the young and homeless. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 ...
