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ERIC Number: EJ567183
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-2379
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Alcohol Dependence in Adult Children of Alcoholics: Longitudinal Evidence of Early Risk.
Jennison, Karen M.; Johnson, Kenneth A.
Journal of Drug Education, v28 n1 p19-37 1998
Investigates familial alcoholism effects and the comparative probability of risk that adult children of alcoholics have for alcohol dependence. Results, based on a national survey of 12,686 young adults over a five-year period, show that the risk for alcoholism is relatively greater for males than females. (MKA)
Descriptors: Adult Children, Adults, Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, Economically Disadvantaged, Longitudinal Studies, Predictor Variables, Risk, Sex Differences, Young Adults
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Longitudinal Survey of Youth
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