School Connectedness and Drug Use
Location
CSU Ballroom
Start Date
27-4-2009 10:00 AM
End Date
27-4-2009 12:00 PM
Student's Major
Social Work
Student's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Mentor's Name
Christine Black-Hughes
Mentor's Department
Social Work
Mentor's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Description
The increase in teen drug use, low grades and poor attendance in school have made researchers question if there is a connection. It is theorized that the more a student dislikes their school, including their teachers and peers, the higher the risk is of the student engaging in drug activity. Three different classrooms in a rural alternative school were assessed by a survey that asked about their connectedness to the school and their use of drugs along with their grades and attendance.
School Connectedness and Drug Use
CSU Ballroom
The increase in teen drug use, low grades and poor attendance in school have made researchers question if there is a connection. It is theorized that the more a student dislikes their school, including their teachers and peers, the higher the risk is of the student engaging in drug activity. Three different classrooms in a rural alternative school were assessed by a survey that asked about their connectedness to the school and their use of drugs along with their grades and attendance.
Recommended Citation
Burnham, Sarah. "School Connectedness and Drug Use." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 27, 2009.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2009/poster-session-A/24
