1st Edition

Alcohol and Substance Abuse in Women and Children

By Barry Stimmel Copyright 1986

    Here is a timely volume that examines the problems of substance abuse in women and children, with a particular emphasis on the role played by the family in the development and perpetuation of the problem.

    Contents Factors Associated With Alcohol and Substance Abuse in Women and Children
    • Retrospective Analysis of Lifetime Chances in Women’s Drinking Behavior
    • Substance Use Among Females in New York State: Catching Up With the Miles
    • The Effect of Multiple Family Therapy on Addict Family Functioning: A Pilot Study
    • Adolescents’ Substance Use: Impact of Ethnicity, Income, and Availability
    • Factors Associated With the Initiation of “Smoking” in Nine-Year-Old Children
    • Onset of Adolescent Drinking: A Longitudinal Study of Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Antecedents
    • Pathways to Heroin Abstinence: A Longitudinal Study of Urban Black Youth
    • Selective Guide to Current Reference Sources on Topics Discussed in This Issue
    • Alcohol and Substance Use and Abuse in Women and Children
    • Reference Notes Included

    Biography

    Barry Stimmel