Journal of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-6488
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2329-6488
+44 1223 790975
Yoshioka-Maxwell A
Montgomery Ross Fisher Building, 669 West 34th St, Los Angeles, 90089, CA
Tanzania
Research Article
Methamphetamine Use among Homeless Former Foster Youth: The Mediating Role of Social Networks
Author(s): Yoshioka-Maxwell A, Rice E, Rhoades H and Winetrobe HYoshioka-Maxwell A, Rice E, Rhoades H and Winetrobe H
Objectives: Social network analysis can provide added causal insight into otherwise confusing epidemiologic findings in public health research. Although foster care and homelessness are risk factors for methamphetamine use, current research has failed to explicate why homeless youth with foster care experience engage in methamphetamine use at higher rates than other homeless young adults. This study examined the mediating effect of network engagement and time spent homeless on the relationship between foster care experience and recent methamphetamine use among homeless youth in Los Angeles. Methods: Egocentric network data from a cross-sectional community-based sample (n = 652) of homeless youth aged 13–25 were collected from drop-in centers in Los Angeles. Questions addressed foster care experience, time spent homeless, methamphetamine use, and.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-6488.1000197