Wesley G. Jennings, Ph.D.
Education
Ph.D. University of Florida
M.C.J. University of South Carolina
B.A. University of South Carolina
Research Statement
Most recently, my research focuses on examining the onset and desistance of drug use/abuse among Hispanic populations over the life course. Specifically, I rely on applying group-based trajectory modeling techniques in an attempt to identify groups of individuals who demonstrate similar pathways of... Read more
Recent Publications
Maldonado-Molina, M.M., Piquero, A.R., Jennings, W.G., Bird, H., & Canino, G. (forthcoming 2009). Trajectories of delinquent behaviors among Puerto Rican children and adolescents at two sites. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency.
Perez, D.M., Jennings, W.G., and Gover, A.R. (2008). Specifying general strain theory: An ethnically relevant approach. Deviant Behavior, 29, 544-578.
Miller, H.V., Jennings, W.G., Alvarez-Rivera, L.L., and Miller, J.M. (2008). Explaining substance use among Puerto Rican adolescents: A partial test of social learning theory. Journal of Drug Issues, 38, 261-284.
NETWORK CONNECTIONS
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Glorisa Canino | ||
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Mildred M. Maldonado-Molina | ||