The role of childhood stressors in the intergenerational transmission of alcohol use disorders

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 414-427

  Sher, Kenneth J ^a   Gershuny, Beth S ^a   Peterson, Lizette ^a   Raskin, Gail ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0030947191     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.1997.58.414     Document Type: Article

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