Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Date of Award
12-2004
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Larry S. Miller
Committee Members
Dennis Hamm, Michael C. Braswell
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors that affect the use of marijuana by juveniles and how outside influences such as peer pressure, race, parental influence, and prevention programs such as the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) contribute to the use of marijuana by juveniles. All of the variables used in this study came from the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) data collected by Esbensen and Osgood (1999). The analysis indicated that juveniles are most influenced by their peers such as friends, that African American juveniles would be less likely than Whites and Hispanics to become regular users of marijuana, that juveniles living with both parents would be less likely to use marijuana compared to those with alternative living conditions, and that the programs such as the D.A.R.E. program would have little long-term effect on marijuana usage by juveniles.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Moeser, Daniel J., "Marijuana Use by Juveniles: The Effects of Peers, Parents Race, & Drug Abuse Resistance Education." (2004). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 972. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/972
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.