Session: Social Networks and Support Support Systems Influencing Youth Well-Being (Society for Social Work and Research 17th Annual Conference: Social Work for a Just Society: Making Visible the Stakes and Stakeholders)

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Social Networks and Support Support Systems Influencing Youth Well-Being

Saturday, January 19, 2013: 2:30 PM-4:15 PM

Marina 3 (Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina)

Cluster: Adolescent and Youth Development

Moderator:

Kristin M. Ferguson, PhD, City University of New York

* noted as presenting author

Adult Support and Substance Use Among Homeless Youths Who Attend High School
Kristin M. Ferguson, PhD, City University of New York; Bin Xie, PhD, Claremont Graduate University

Are Social Network Correlates of Heavy Drinking Similar Among Black Homeless Youth and White Homeless Youth?
Hsun-Ta Hsu, MSW, University of Southern California; Suzanne Wenzel, PhD, University of Southern California

The Long Term Impact of Social Support On School Engagement: A Comparison of Mexican, Puerto Rican and Cuban Adolescents
Caitlin Elsaesser, MS, University of Chicago; Alida Bouris, PhD, University of Chicago; Ryan Heath, AM, University of Chicago

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