Handbook of Drug Abuse Prevention

Handbook of Drug Abuse Prevention edited by Zili Sloboda, William J. Bukoski.

This wide-ranging handbook brings together experts in the sociology of drug abuse prevention. Providing a comprehensive overview of the accumulated knowledge on prevention theory, intervention design, and development and prevention research methodology, this work also promotes prevention science as...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Sloboda, Zili (Editor), Bukoski, William J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2006.
Edition:1st ed. 2006.
Series:Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research,
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Sociology.
Public health.
Epidemiology.
Personality.
Social psychology.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Historical Overview
  • The Emerging Science of Drug Abuse Prevention
  • Social Contexts of Prevention
  • Effective Mass Media Strategies for Drug Abuse Prevention Campaigns
  • Drug Abuse Prevention Curricula in Schools
  • Dissemination of Research-Based Family Interventions for the Prevention of Substance Abuse
  • Peers and the Prevention of Adolescent Drug Use
  • Mobilizing Communities To Reduce Risk for Drug Abuse: A Comparison of Two Strategies
  • Community-Focused Drug Abuse Prevention
  • Drug Abuse Prevention in the Workplace
  • Prevention Approaches in Methadone Treatment Settings: Children of Drug Abuse Treatment Clients
  • Prevention as Social Control
  • Drug Tests in Prevention Research
  • Anti-Drug-Abuse Policies as Prevention Strategies
  • Theoretical and Empirical Foundations of Prevention
  • Forging a Relationship between Drug Abuse Epidemiology and Drug Abuse Prevention
  • Risk and Protective Factors of Adolescent Drug Use: Implications for Prevention Programs
  • Bridging the Gap between Substance Use Prevention Theory and Practice
  • Preventive Intervention Targeting Precursors
  • Designing Prevention Programs: The Developmental Perspective
  • Special Populations
  • Gender Issues in Substance Abuse Prevention
  • Preventing Substance Use among Latino Youth
  • African-American Substance Use Epidemiology and Prevention Issues
  • The Effectiveness of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention among American-Indian Youth
  • Drug Abuse Prevention Research for Asian and Pacific Islander Americans
  • Interactions Between Biology and Social Context—Risks for Multiple Behavioral and Mental Disorders
  • Basic Science and Drug Abuse Prevention: Neuroscience, Learning, and Personality Perspectives
  • Cross-National Comparisons of Co-Morbidities between Substance Use Disorders and Mental Disorders
  • Drug Prevention Research for High-Risk Youth
  • Research Designs for Family Studies
  • Research Design, Measurement, And Data Analytic Issues
  • Design Principles and Their Application in Preventive Field Trials
  • Major Data Analysis Issues in Drug Abuse Prevention Research
  • Methodological Considerations in Prevention Research
  • Prevention Program Implementation
  • Family Management Practices: Research Design and Measurement Issues
  • Power Analysis Models and Methods: A Latent Variable Framework for Power Estimation and Analysis
  • Drug Abuse Prevention: A Look into the Future
  • Application of Computer Technology to Drug Abuse Prevention
  • Putting Science into Practice.

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