The social contexts of drinking among Irish men in London

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 247-261

  Tilki, Mary ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Drinking culture; Ireland; Irish; Masculinity; Mental health; Stereotypes; Subculture

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745665601     PISSN: 09687637     EISSN: 14653370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687630600577964     Document Type: Review

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