Family Facts: Social Science Research on Family, Society & Religion

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This finding looks at the relationship between family structure and teen substance use.

Compared to peers who were not living with both biological parents at the time of the survey, youth were who living with both biological parents were less likely to use illicit drugs, taking into account parent-child relationship quality, parental supervision, social class, drug availability in the city, and youth’s delinquent behavior.

Sample or Data Description
The analytical sample consisted of 3984 adolescents, ages 14 and 15, living in the European cities of Bremen, Dublin, Groningen, Newcastle upon Tyne, and Rome. The analytical sample is representative of the youth population in those cities.

Source
"European Adolescent substance Use: The Roles of Family Structure, Function, and Gender"
McArdle, Paul
Addiction Vol. 97, Number 4. March, 2002. Page(s) 329-336.

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