Fraternity and sorority leaders and members: A comparison of alcohol use, attitudes, and policy awareness

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 187-193

  Fairlie, Anne M ^a   Dejong, William ^b   Stevenson, John F ^a   Lavigne, Andrea M ^a   Wood, Mark D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Attitudes; College students; Fraternity; Sorority

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ANALYSIS OF COVARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; DRUNKEN DRIVING; FEMALE; GREECE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; POLICY; SOCIAL STATUS;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; ORGANIZATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL CONTROL POLICIES; SOCIALIZATION; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953832734     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: 10979891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2010.491878     Document Type: Article

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