Women's perception of adolescent marijuana use in a hispanic seasonal farm worker community: A qualitative study. Issue 3 (3rd July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kanamori, Mariano; Weissman, Jessica; De La Rosa, Mario; Melton, James; Sanchez, Mariana; Rojas, Patria; Trekpa, Mary Jo
• Is Part Of: Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse. Volume 17:Issue 3(2018)
• Page Start: 345
• Page End: 355
• Publication Date: 2018-07-03
• Subjects: Drug abuse -- Hispanic children -- Hispanics -- marijuana -- seasonal workers; Substance abuse -- Periodicals; Minorities -- Substance use -- Periodicals; Ethnicity -- Periodicals; Substance abuse -- United States -- Periodicals; Minorities -- Substance use -- United States -- Periodicals; Ethnicity -- United States -- Periodicals; Substance-Related Disorders -- ethnology -- Periodicals; 362.29089
• DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2016.1230727
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1533-2640

Abstract

ABSTRACT: We examined the perception of adolescent children's marijuana use and its consequences in the Hispanic seasonal farmworking community of South Florida via three focus groups with Hispanic adult female seasonal workers ( n = 29). The women described how adolescents' marijuana use increased over the past five years. Social networks for marijuana use were reported near schools and bus stations. Although participants expressed concern over adolescent marijuana use and involvement in selling marijuana, they reported that their job demands preclude their ability to supervise their children. Participants do not report unlawful marijuana use due to fear of deportation.