Open AccessParents’ Perceptions of Adolescent Exposure to Marijuana Following Legalization in Washington State
Author(s) -
Tiffany M. Jones,
Nicole Eisenberg,
Rick Kosterman,
Jungeun Olivia Lee,
Joanne Bailey,
Kevin P. Haggerty
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of the society for social work and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.529
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2334-2315
pISSN - 1948-822X
DOI - 10.1086/707642
Subject(s) - thematic analysis , legalization , focus group , psychological intervention , psychology , legislation , public health , ethnic group , affect (linguistics) , qualitative research , environmental health , medicine , psychiatry , political science , sociology , nursing , social science , communication , anthropology , law
Parents in Washington State face new challenges related to the non-medical marijuana legislation that was passed in 2012. We asked parent focus group participants about changes they have observed in their environment, how their children are exposed to marijuana, and how this exposure might affect youth marijuana use.