ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA USE AMONG HIGH-SCHOOL AND COLLEGE-STUDENTS IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA - A TEST OF KANDELS SOCIALIZATION THEORY

Much of the existing research in the area of adolescent drug use is ei ther atheoretical or poorly developed. While there is no widely accept ed theory to account for an individual's decision to become involved i n drugs, a number of relevant, theoretical frameworks have been develo ped. These include Kandel's socialization framework, based on her earl ier work on selective influences of family and peers. The present rese arch evaluates Kandel's socialization framework, and the findings tend to confirm many of her basic assumptions. The ramifications of this d iscovery are discussed in relation to the alienation/anomie perspectiv e.