Date of Award
2011
Degree Type
Open Access Senior Honors Thesis
Department
Social Work
First Advisor
Marilyn Wedenoja
Abstract
This research study focuses on adolescent substance abuse prevention. By involving a convenience sample of African American high school girls from an Ann Arbor nonprofit organization names, "Girls Group", a survey asked about their involvement in the after school program, their exposure to alcohol and drug use, influence, attitudes, coping skill and drinking context. A prevention-based educational workshop will later be designed and customized in response to the data from this survey. A cross-cultural comparison of the prevention of substance abuse in youth was approached by interviewing a substance abuse prevention specialist from Savannah-la-mar, Jamaica who conducts similar prevention workshops there for youth of African descent.
Recommended Citation
Messina, Heather, "Girls Group Survey on Adolescent Substance Use/Abuse" (2011). Senior Honors Theses. Paper 273.
http://commons.emich.edu/honors/273