Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10512787 | Journal of Adolescent Health | 2005 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
The high proportion of nonschool friendships suggests that out-of-school networks may be an important influence in this population. Youth spend time with their friends, regardless of network type, on weekends, and weekends are a high-risk period for health-damaging behaviors. Levels of experience with health risk behaviors suggest that both school and nonschool environments require intervention. Future social influence prevention efforts that are broad-based are likely to have maximal impact.
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Authors
M. Margaret Ph.D., Gary W. Ph.D., M.P.H., Susan E. M.P.H., Joseph A. Ph.D., Jonathan M. M.D.,