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30 J. Soc. & Soc. Welfare 79 (2003)
Resiliency Factors Related to Substance Use/Resistance: Perceptions of Native Adolescents of the Southwest

handle is hein.journals/jrlsasw30 and id is 667 raw text is: Resiliency Factors Related to Substance Use/Resistance: Perceptions of Native Adolescents of the Southwest MARGARET A. WALLER AND SCOTT K. OKAMOTO Arizona State University BART W. MILES Wayne State University DONNA E. HURDLE University of North Carolina at Wilmington This exploratory, qualitative study examined risk and protective factors influencing drug and alcohol use and/or resistance of Native youth in the Southwest. Thirty-two Native middle school students participated in 10 focus groups that explored their experiences with alcohol and drugs in their school and reservation communities. The findings indicate a complex interaction of both risk and protective factors related to substance use. Respondents' cousins and siblings, in particular, played a key role in their decisions to use or resist drugs. Implications for social work practice are discussed. Keywords: Native, Indigenous, youth, substance use, family Grounded in resiliency theory (Waller, 2002), this exploratory, qualitative study examined the operative risk and protective fac- tors influencing drug and alcohol use and/or resistance of urban Native seventh graders in the Southwest. The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of cultural context on drug use/resistance among Native youth as reflected through their narratives. Particular attention was given to the way in which respondents conceptualized and experienced family. In this Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, December, 2003, Volume XXX, Number 4

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