Citation

Smith MJ, Kennison M, Gamble S, Loudin B. Appl. Nurs. Res. 2004; 17(3): 142-149.

Affiliation

West Virginia University School of Nursing, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, PO Box 9640, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA. mjsmith@hsc.wvu.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15343547

Abstract

This study sought to query adolescents about drinking/driving situations and interventions used in these circumstances. A human science qualitative method was used to analyze descriptions of situations and interventions to gain the perspective of the life world of the young person. Findings include the drinking/driving situations of entangled, endangered, and stranded. Passenger interventions included persuading, interfering, planning ahead, and threatening. Practice, education, and research implications for those who work with adolescents are offered.

Language: en