The male role, alcohol use, and alcohol problems: A structural modeling examination in adult women and men

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 109-124

  McCreary, Donald R ^a,b   Sadava, Stanley W ^a   Newcomb, Michael D ^c  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Clin R and D Program   (Canada)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MODEL; PERSONALITY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 0344631598     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.46.1.109     Document Type: Article

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