Association of life course socioeconomic disadvantage with future problem drinking and heavy drinking: Gender differentials in the west of Scotland

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 119-126

  David Batty, G ^a,b   Bhaskar, Abita ^b   Emslie, Carol ^b   Benzeval, Michaela ^b   Der, Geoff ^b   Lewars, Heather ^b   Hunt, Kate ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Epidemiology; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCOTLAND; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 84858797632     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-011-0270-8     Document Type: Article

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