Aging and drinking problems among mature adults: The moderating effects of positive alcohol expectancies and workforce disengagement

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 151-159

  Bacharach, Samuel ^a   Bamberger, Peter A ^a,b   Sonnenstuhl, William J ^a   Vashdi, Dana ^a,c  

^a and History   (United States)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETIREMENT;

EID: 38049046659     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2008.69.151     Document Type: Article

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