Table 2.
Participants’ Demographics, Experiences with Distress, and Number of Interviews
| Barikas | Kamaus | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma | Dee | Diane | Scott | Bernice | Binka | Marie | Peaches | Candy | Carmen | Will | |
| Year Born | 1929 | 1952 | 1960 | 1955 | 1980 | 1990 | 1940 | 1951 | 1969 | 1975 | 1978 |
| Highest Degree | 8th GDP | SCO | 10th GDP | HSD | SCO | 10th GDP | GED (10th GDP) | GED (11th GDP) | HSD | GED (10th GDP) | 10th GDP |
| Age at first child | 23 | 21 | 20 | N/A | 20 | N/A | 16 | 18 | 26 | 22 | N/A |
| Single Mother | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | No | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| # of children by 2007 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| # of children lost to ACS or others 2007 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Drug(s) of choice | AL & MJ | CO | CR & AL | CR & AL | MJ | CR | AL & MJ | H & CO | CR | MJ | AL & MJ |
| Has been arrested | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sexual violence | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Physical violence | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Health Status by 2007 | D | RE | VS | RE | G | G | Unk | D | G | G | F |
| Overall life Housing Status | PH | PH | PH & H | LR | PH | LR | PH | PH & H | PH & H | PH & H | LR |
Notes: GDP: Grade drop out; SCO: Some College; HSD: High School Diploma; AL: Alcohol; MJ: Marijuana; CO: Cocaine; CR: Crack; H: Heroin; D: Deceased; RE: In recovery from addiction; VS: Very sick; G: Good; Unk: Unknown; F: Fair.