Pleasures of drinking: A cross-cultural perspective

Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 131-153

  Bergmark, Karin Helmersson ^a   Kuendig, Herve ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SWISS INSTITUTE FOR THE PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG PROBLEMS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cross culture; Gender; Positive expectancies of drinking

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ATTITUDE; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; ATTITUDE; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57749123483     PISSN: 15332640     EISSN: 15332659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332640802055491     Document Type: Article

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