MEXICAN-AMERICAN DROPOUTS AND DRUG ABUSE

这项研究将调查辍学和退学之间的关系 以及墨西哥裔美国年轻人的吸毒问题。全部的一半 在美国的拉美裔美国人是墨西哥裔美国人，他们是 发展最快，是最年轻的少数族裔群体之一。他们 在一些地区，辍学率高达45%。两者都有 来自三个西南地区的英裔和墨西哥裔美国人辍学 将对学区进行研究。其中将包括来自 较大的城市、中等规模的城市和较小的社区。每个人 退学学生将与两名对照受试者配对。一 比较对象将是与之匹配的“潜在辍学生” 年级、性别、种族、年龄、成绩点和家庭住址。这个 其他的将是“不辍学的”，只与年级、性别和 种族问题。年轻人将被要求接受一份调查问卷， 包括详细的药物使用信息，并评估社会 和心理特征。分析将检查 社会和心理因素、吸毒、 然后退学了。

This study will investigate the relationship between dropping out and drug use among Mexican-American youth. Half of all Hispanics in the U.S. are Mexican-Americans, and they are the fastest growing and one of the youngest minority groups. They have a school dropout rate as high as 45% in some locations. Both Anglo and Mexican-American dropouts from three southwestern school districts will be studied. Included will be youth from a larger city, a medium sized city and a smaller community. Each dropout will be matched with two control subjects. One comparison subject will be a "potential dropout" matched for grade, gender, ethnicity, age, grade-point, and home address. The other will be a "non dropout", matched only for grade, gender and ethnicity. Youth will be asked to take a questionnaire that includes detailed drug use information, and that assesses social and psychological characteristics. Analyses will examine the relationship between social and psychological factors, drug use, and dropping out.