Books by Jerald G. Bachman

This text shows that leaving school and home creates new freedoms for young adults that are linked to increases in the use of licit and illicit drugs. It also shows, however, that marriage, pregnancy and parenthood create new responsibilities that are linked to decreases in drug use.

This bk is intended as a thoughtful extension to Bachman et al.'s well receivd LEA Monograph. In this bk the authors go on to examine WHY the changes documented in the first bk occur. Will appeal to scholars & professionls in psychology, sociology, famil

Tackles an issue in adolescent development and health - the education-drug use connection. This book examines the links and likely causal connections between educational experiences, delinquent behavior, and adolescent use of tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine.