A Dynamic Cascade Model of the Development of Substance - Use Onset (Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development) Review

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(More customer reviews)Although much of psychology involves a rather univariate approach, every once in a while a publication comes along that focuses on a multivariate explanation that recognizes the complexity and richness of human development. This is one such publication. Focusing on early substance abuse, the authors compare such development to a stream "meandering through a meadow", joined by other streams and gathering momentum, growing into a "rushing rapid that cascades over rocks", but with various deflections from rocks along the way (the "dynamic cascade"). The primary "streams" include biological factors, social ecology, early parenting, early peer relations, adolescent parenting, and adolescent peer relations, and although the "streams" individually result in modest effects, in combination they are very predictive, early influences are primary, adaptation is a continuous but a reciprocal transactional process, sensitive periods are important, and there are always opportunities for change. Although at times the statistical analysis of a significant amount of data can be a bit tedious, I was very impressed with this book, and think it represents a significant step forward in the understanding and potential prevention of early onset substance use. I recommend it highly!

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The book offers an extensive exploration of the childhood factors that can lead to substance abuse.
Puts forward a dynamic cascade model of the development of adolescent substance-use onset
Model is based on broad sampling of children from prekindergarten through to Grade 12
The results offer practical suggestions for interventions, public policies, and economics of substance-use and future inquiry

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