Articles 3 & 4

Complete reference

Johnson , V Pandina , R .J (1991 . Effects of the Family Environment on Adolescent Substance

Use , Delinquency , and Coping Styles . American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse , 17 (1 , 71-88

Abstract

Evaluation : The abstract is concise and gives a clear idea about the nature of the study and its findings

Introduction

Johnson and Pandina note that examinations of the role of the family in the drug use and other delinquent behavior of children and adolescents has been a recent trend in research studies . While parental attitudes have

been the focus of several studies , relatively few studies have examined the role of siblings in these problem areas . This study , then is intended to fill a gap in the existing research

Evaluation

The introduction provides a rationale for the study in that it looks to consider the role of siblings , especially older siblings , in influencing substance abuse and delinquent behavior

Literature Review

In this article , the literature review and the introduction are combined into one section . The authors mention prior research on parental attitudes as determinants of their children 's behavior as well as earlier studies on parenting style and problem behavior . The rationale for this study is to consider the family environment as a whole , not just the attitudes of the parents

The authors state that the purpose of the study is to examine the overall and relative contributions of a variety of family influences on a child 's alcohol , marijuana and other drug use , delinquent activity and methods of...