The relation of family violence, employment status, welfare benefits, and alcohol drinking in the United States

Western Journal of Medicine

Volumn 174, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 317-323

  Rodriguez, Eunice ^a,b   Lasch, Kathryn E ^c,d   Chandra, Pinky ^e   Lee, Jennifer ^c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Graduate School of Medical Sciences Medical College   (United States)

^c TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e Department of Industrial and Labor Relations Director   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

AGE; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY VIOLENCE; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERVIEW; LIFE SATISFACTION; RACE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL DRINKING; DATA COLLECTION; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034998317     PISSN: 00930415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ewjm.174.5.317     Document Type: Article

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