Period, age, and cohort effects on substance use among young Americans: a decade of change, 1976-86.
American Journal of Public Health October 1, 1988 Patrick M. O’malley, Jerald G. Bachman, Lloyd D. Johnston 111 citations
In an earlier article in this Journal, we reported analyses that differentiated among period, age, and cohort effects on substance use among American youth 18 to 24 years old, from the high school classes of 1976 to 1982 during the period of 1976 to 1982. The present analyses extend the classes and years to 1986, and the age range to 18-28. A cohort-sequential design is employed, based on...