MEXICAN-AMERICAN DROPOUTS AND DRUG ABUSE

本研究将探讨辍学与 以及墨西哥裔美国年轻人的吸毒情况 一半的 在美国的西班牙裔美国人是墨西哥裔美国人，他们是 增长最快，也是最年轻的少数民族之一。 他们 在某些地区，辍学率高达45%。 两 来自西南部三个地区的英裔和墨西哥裔美国人辍学 将研究学区。 其中包括来自A 一个大城市，一个中等城市，一个小城市。 每个 脱落者将与两名对照受试者匹配。 一 比较受试者将是“潜在脱落者”， 年级、性别、种族、年龄、成绩点和家庭住址。 的 另一个将是“非辍学”，仅按年级、性别和 种族 青年将被要求填写一份问卷， 包括详细的药物使用信息， 和心理特征。 分析将检查 社会和心理因素之间的关系，吸毒， 然后退学

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.