TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - NTU: An Africentric Approach to Substance Abuse Prevention Among African American Youth
JO  - Journal of Primary Prevention
A1  - Cherry, Valerie R.
A1  - Belgrave, Faye Z.
A1  - Jones, Willa
A1  - Kennon, Darryl Kofi
A1  - Gray, Famebridge S.
A1  - Phillips, Fred
SP  - 319
EP  - 339
VL  - 18
IS  - 3
N2  - The primary goal of the NTU project was to reduce risk factors and increase protective factors for ATOD use among African American 5th and 6th graders. The objectives of the NTU program were: 1) to improve knowledge of and increase intolerance of drugs; 2) to improve values; 3) to increase racial identity; 4) to improve self-esteem; 5) to increase knowledge of African culture; 6) to improve family communications; 7) to improve behaviors in school; and 8) to improve problem solving skills. Africentric philosophy and world-view provided the conceptual framework for the development of intervention activities. Intervention components for 5th graders included a rites of passage program, a substance abuse education program, an Africentric education program, a parenting program, and a family therapy program. Sixth graders participated in a booster program designed to reinforce skills and values learned the previous year. Pre and post data were collected from 5th and 6th grade participants in an intervention and a comparison group. Measures of drug knowledge, Africentric values, self-esteem, racial identity, family communication, child behaviors, and problem solving were obtained. The results indicated significant program effects for protective factors including racial identity, knowledge of African culture, self-esteem, and school behaviors. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Journal of Primary Prevention, 1998. Copyright © 1998 by Springer)  School Based Prevention Program Substance Use Prevention Elementary School Student Late Childhood Child Substance Use Drug Use Prevention Alcohol Use Prevention Tobacco Use Prevention African American Child At Risk Child At Risk Youth Resiliency Protective Factors Substance Use Risk Factors Program Evaluation Child Self-Esteem Self-Esteem Development Child Development Youth Development 08-00<p />
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SN  - 0278-095X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
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