Description & Citation--Study No. 3801 | |
Bibliographic Description | |
| ICPSR Study No.: | 3801 |
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| Title: | National Evaluation of the Fighting Back Program: General Population Surveys, 1995-1999 |
| Principal Investigator(s): | Leonard Saxe, Brandeis University |
| Charles Kadushin, Brandeis University | |
| Elizabeth Tighe, Brandeis University | |
| David Rindskopf, City University of New York | |
| Andrew Beveridge, City University of New York | |
| Funding Agency: | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
| Grant Number: | 037368 |
| Bibliographic Citation: | Saxe, Leonard, Charles Kadushin, Elizabeth Tighe, David Rindskopf, and Andrew Beveridge. NATIONAL EVALUATION OF THE FIGHTING BACK PROGRAM: GENERAL POPULATION SURVEYS, 1995-1999 [Computer file]. ICPSR version. New York, NY: City University of New York Graduate Center, Fighting Back National Evaluation, [producer], 2003. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2003. |
Scope of Study | |
| Summary: | This study was designed as part of a multi-method assessment of Fighting Back, a community-based drug abuse prevention program funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Fighting Back was implemented in 14 medium-sized, primarily urban communities in 12 states. To assess whether the Fighting Back program led to changes in alcohol and other drug (AOD) patterns and attitudes, the evaluation conducted general population surveys of residents aged 16-44 in 12 Fighting Back program communities and 29 comparison communities. Conducted in three waves -- 1995, 1997, and 1999 -- these surveys constitute the Community Survey (Part 1). To provide comparative national trend data, the National Survey (Part 2) was administered, concurrently with the second and third waves, to a national sample of the non-rural general population aged 16-44 using the same survey instrument as the Community Survey. The strategy for question design was to replicate previously validated questions from national surveys of substance use and dependency, including the National Household Survey of Drug Abuse, the National Comorbidity Study, and the Monitoring the Future study of American youth. Respondents reported their AOD use, their friends' AOD use, their attitudes about AOD use, how their friends felt about AOD use, and their perceptions of drug sales, crime, and other aspects of their neighborhood. In addition, the surveys collected information on volunteerism, crime victimization, health and mental health, knowledge and utilization of AOD treatment services, attendance in drug education courses or lectures in school, and opinions on marijuana legalization. Background variables include sex, race, Hispanic origin, household composition, marital/cohabitation status, education status and achievement, employment status, occupation, religious preference, religiosity, and income. |
| Subject Term(s): | addiction, alcohol, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, drug education, Hispanic origins, marijuana, mental health, substance abuse, treatment programs, victimization |
| Geographic Coverage: | United States |
| Time Period: | 1995 - 1999 |
| Universe: | Community Survey: Persons aged 16-44 living in households within 12 Fighting Back communities and 29 comparison communities. National Survey: Persons aged 16-44 living in non-rural households within the 48 contiguous states. |
| Data Type: | survey data |
| Data Collection Notes: | The data maps are provided as ASCII files and the codebooks are provided by ICPSR as Portable Document Format (PDF) files. The PDF file format was developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated and can be accessed using PDF reader software, such as the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Information on how to obtain a copy of the Acrobat Reader is provided on the ICPSR Web site. |
Methodology | |
| Sample: | Respondents were selected using random-digit dialing. |
| Data Source: | telephone interviews |
Access and Availability | |
| Note: | A list of the data formats available for this study can be found in the summary of holdings. Detailed file-level information (such as LRECL, case count, and variable count) is listed in the file manifest. |
| Restrictions: | This data collection may not be used for any purpose other than statistical reporting and analysis. Use of these data to learn the identity of any person or establishment is prohibited. To protect respondent privacy, many variables in the Community Survey data are restricted from general dissemination. A detailed list of the restricted variables is provided in the "ICPSR Processing Note" within the Community Survey codebook. To gain access to the restricted variables, researchers must agree to the terms and conditions of a Restricted Data Use Agreement in accordance with existing ICPSR servicing policies. Contact ICPSR User Support to apply for the restricted variables. |
| Original ICPSR Release: | 2003-08-27 |
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