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- Title
SCHOOL AS A "PROTECTIVE FACTOR" AGAINST DRUGS: PERCEPTIONS OF ADOLESCENTS AND TEACHERS.
- Authors
García de Jesús, María del Carmen; Carvalho Ferriani, Maria das Graças
- Abstract
This study aims to discover and describe protective factors regarding the use of drugs, according to teachers and students, aged 14 to 15 years, from a Public Secondary School in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico. This is a descriptive and exploratory study. Data collection was carried out through semi-structure interview and non-participative observation with ten students and five teachers. Three themes resulted from data analysis: school and school's environment: the school does not provide a healthy environment; use of drugs: perceived by both the students and teachers in the institution itself; prevention programs: there are health promotion and prevention programs available at the school. According to the students' and teachers' perceptions, the school represents a risk factor.
- Subjects
MEXICO; SCHOOL environment; DRUG abuse prevention; HIGH school student attitudes; HIGH school teacher attitudes; PUBLIC schools
- Publication
Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem (RLAE), 2008, Vol 16, Issue 4, p590
- ISSN
1518-8345
- Publication type
Article