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Religion and Problem Gambling in the U.S by Hoffmann, John P.

“…The growth of legal gambling in the United States over the past 10-15 years has been phenomenal. This growth has directed increased attention to the potential…”
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Modeling phosphorus dynamics in ecosystems: mass balance and dynamic simulation approaches by Cassell, E.A. (Univ. of Vermont, Burlington, VT.), Dorioz, J.M, Kort, R.L, Hoffmann, J.P, Meals, D.W, Kirschtel, D, Braun, D.C

“…Phosphorus (P) export from agriculture is a major cause of eutrophication in many lake ecosystems. Human activity, hydrology, and physicochemical and…”
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Stressful Life Events and Adolescent Substance Use and Depression: Conditional and Gender Differentiated Effects by Hoffmann, John P., Su, S. Susan

“…Stressful life circumstances have myriad influences on human health and behavior. Early research focused on the variable distribution of stress and its effects…”
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Changes in network characteristics and HIV risk behavior among injection drug users by Hoffmann, John P, Su, S.Susan, Pach, Alfred

“…Studies indicate that HIV risk behaviors vary greatly among injection drug users (IDUs). The source of such variation is often ascribed to individual…”
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Consensus statement on prevention and management of adverse effects following rejuvenation procedures with hyaluronic acid‐based fillers by Philipp‐Dormston, W.G., Bergfeld, D., Sommer, B.M., Sattler, G., Cotofana, S., Snozzi, P., Wollina, U., Hoffmann, K.P.J., Salavastru, C., Fritz, K.

“…Facial fillers play an important role in the correction of facial changes associated with ageing. They offer quick treatments in the outpatient setting with…”
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WASTEWATER TREATMENT WITH SUSPENDED AND NONSUSPENDED ALGAE by Hoffmann, James P

“…Mass culture of algae in wastewater can significantly contribute to the management of freshwater ecosystems by providing a more environmentally sound approach…”
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Parental substance use disorder, mediating variables and adolescent drug use: a non-recursive model by Hoffmann, John P., Su, S. Susan

“…Aims. To develop and test a non‐recursive model that examines the effects of parental psychoactive substance use disorder (PSUD) on the reciprocal…”
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The effects of family structure and family relations on adolescent marijuana use by Hoffmann, J P

“…The role of family structure in adolescence has been linked to a host of problem behaviors, including marijuana use. This paper investigates the relationship…”
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A Contextual Analysis of Differential Association, Social Control, and Strain Theories of Delinquency by Hoffmann, John P.

“…The history of criminological thought has seen several theories that attempt to link community conditions and individual-level processes. However, a…”
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The Dynamics of Self-Esteem: A Growth-Curve Analysis by Baldwin, Scott A, Hoffmann, John P

“…Using 7 years of sequential data from the Family Health Study for 762 subjects aged 11 to 16 years in year 1, estimated a hierarchical growth curve model that…”
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Confidence in Religious Institutions and Secularization: Trends and Implications by Hoffmann, John P.

“…The debate over the secularization theory has generated numerous studies that focus on patterns of religious attendance or on religious beliefs and practices…”
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Adolescent Cigarette Smoking in U.S. Racial/Ethnic Subgroups: Findings from the National Education Longitudinal Study by Johnson, Robert A., Hoffmann, John P.

“…Using nationally representative data for 16,454 8th graders and 13,840 10th graders, we explore racial/ethnic differences in "daily cigarette initiation,"…”
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Introduction to the Special Issue on Stress and Substance Use by Hoffmann, John P.

“…Introduces papers, in which stress and substance abuse are not discrete phenomena. The experiences that mark stress in the lives of individuals are dynamic;…”
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A National Portrait of Family Structure and Adolescent Drug Use by Hoffmann, John P., Johnson, Robert A.

“…Using 3 years of data from the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, we examine the distribution of drug use among adolescents aged 12-17 years by family…”
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Investigating the age effects of family structure on adolescent marijuana use by Hoffmann, J.P

“…Differences among younger and older adolescents in the influence of family structure, family relations, and peer relations on marijuana use were studied in the…”
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Modeling invasive species spread in Lake Champlain via evolutionary computations by Osei, B. M., Ellingwood, C. D., Hoffmann, J. P., Bentil, D. E.

“…We use a reaction diffusion equation, together with a genetic algorithm approach for model selection to develop a general modeling framework for biological…”
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Risk and Religion: An Explanation of Gender Differences in Religiosity by Miller, Alan S., Hoffmann, John P.

“…Gender differences in religiosity are well known. Past studies have consistently shown that females tend to be more religious than males. We propose that…”
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Analysis of a Schnute postulate-based unified growth model for model selection in evolutionary computations by Bentil, D.E., Osei, B.M., Ellingwood, C.D., Hoffmann, J.P.

“…In order to evaluate the feasibility of a combined evolutionary algorithm-information theoretic approach to select the best model from a set of candidate…”
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The Conditional Effects of Stress on Delinquency and Drug Use: A Strain Theory Assessment of Sex Differences by HOFFMANN, JOHN P., SU, S. SUSAN

“…Agnew's reconceptualization of individual-level strain theory has suggested several ways in which stress among adolescents affects delinquent behavior…”
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The Growing Divisiveness: Culture Wars or a War of Words? by Miller, Alan S., Hoffmann, John P.

“…This study seeks to resolve a paradox. While a substantial amount of scholarly research and media discourse suggests a growing divisiveness among Americans on…”
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