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Quality of the Relationship between Male Adolescent Drug Abusers and Abstainers and their Guardians
Karalyn Podlinski
The intention of this study is to determine the quality of the relationship between male adolescent drug abusers and abstainers and their guardians. A total of 300 males between the ages of 13 to 17 years enrolled in high schools and outpatient treatment centers in northern Pennsylvania will be surveyed. Questions from the survey will be taken from the Parent Interview, the Family Environment Scale, and the Conflict Behavior Questionnaire. This study aims to determine if adolescents with drug abuse have a negative relationship with their guardians. If the results of this study support the hypothesis, prevention programs in the area surveyed could modify treatment for adolescent drug abusers to include improving the relationship with guardians.
Broad Topic: Male Adolescent Drug abuse and
relationship to their guardian
Children
By John Santrock