Understanding fraternity drinking: Five recurring themes in the literature, 1980–1998

Journal of the American College Health Association

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 30-37

  Borsari, Brian E ^a   Carey, Kate B ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Binge drinking; Enabling; Fraternities

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; COLLEGE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; REVIEW; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 0032814505     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448489909595669     Document Type: Article

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