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Flint Adolescent StudyPrinciple Investigator(s): Marc Zimmerman, UM-SPH Funding: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Description: The Year 1 sample includes 679 African-American youth (80%), 145 white youth (17%) and 26 mixed African-American and white youth (3%). It is evenly divided by males and females. The sample reflects the overall student body in the Flint High Schools. In order to study those students most at risk for leaving school before graduation, individuals with grade point averages of 3.0 and below were selected. Information obtained from the youth includes • participation in church, school and community organizations We have also collected information about parental education and occupation. Census tract and block information is also linked to the youths' data based upon the home address they report. |
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