摘要:This article sets a context for researchers, practitioners and policymakers for prevention and treatment
of substance use among rural, low-income families. To increase understanding of the specific needs of
families in rural communities, the authors use an emerging theoretical framework which combines the
ecological model with a risk and resilience theoretical framework. Results of an exploratory study
using data from a national sample of rural, low-income mothers are provided. Among those mothers,
working several jobs correlates with drug problems, alcohol problems, and tobacco use as does poor
knowledge of community resources, low satisfaction with life, and high levels of depressive symptoms.