Macro-level gender equality and alcohol consumption: A multi-level analysis across U.S. States

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 60-68

  Roberts, Sarah C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol consumption; Gender equality; United States; Woman's role

Indexed keywords

GENDER ISSUE; GENDER RELATIONS; INCOME; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; WOMENS STATUS;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; GENDER; GENDER EQUALITY; INCOME; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; RELIGION; REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS; SEX ROLE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL JUSTICE; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860650799     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.02.017     Document Type: Article

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