The Implications of Female Risk Factors for Substance Abuse Prevention in Adolescent Girls
SUMMARY Trends in substance abuse prevention have not adequately addressed the needs of girls and female adolescents. The precursors to substance use and abuse in adolescence are analyzed specifically from a gender-specific perspective. Female drug use as both a maladaptive and adaptive pattern of coping behavior is examined within a socio-cultural context. This new understanding points to the need for alternative models of prevention with particular attention to risk, resiliency and protective factors. The expanded role of the family therapist as “Family Life Cycle Specialist” within a prevention model will be highlighted.
The primary purpose of the study is to find out the socio-economic demographic and health variables influencing the family planning acceptance in the thirty newly formed districts of Orissa. The study seeks to answer the following questions. What is the dominant set of variables influencing the family planning performance during a given period of time in the districts of Orissa? What are the direct and indirect effects of these variables on the Couple Protection Rate (CPR) in the districts of Orissa? What are the joint effects of these variables on the CPR in the districts of Orissa? (excerpt)