TRUANCY, ILLEGAL DRUG USE, AND KNOWLEDGE OF HIV

INFECTION IN 932 14-16-YEAR-OLD ADOLESCENTS:

This research critiques the article "Truancy and illegal drug use, and knowledge of HIV infection in 932 14-16-year-old adolescents" (Pritchard, Cotton, & Cox, 1992, pp. 1-17). The article is critiqued in relation to the study reported in the article. The critique focuses on (1) survey quality, (2) population, (3) sample, (4) hypothesis formation, and results evaluation.

Prior to administering the survey, the researchers obtained the permission of the parents of the adolescent subjects for participation by the subjects in the survey. The survey was a self-administered questionnaire that was completed by the subjects under researcher supervision. The questionnaire had been developed from the results of prior studies that investigated problematic adolescent behavior.

The fact that the researchers were able to guarantee

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