NCJ Number
151730
Journal
Youth Studies Australia Volume: 13 Issue: 3 Dated: (Spring 1994) Pages: 28- 31
Date Published
1994
Length
4 pages
Annotation
A 1990 study of the social history of alcohol consumption in Queensland, Australia, revealed major changes in rural females' drinking patterns during the past 50 years.
Abstract
The change in social norms since the 1960's has freed women to drink openly in both homes and hotels, has led to heavier male drinking in company with women, and has created situations in which expectations of appropriate patterns for women's drinking are unclear. Two-thirds of the 142 female high school students in the rural study reported that they had planned ahead for binge drinking at least once in the past 6 months. Drinking and getting drunk were often directed toward the goal of celebrating and having a good time. The participants were aware that a double standard exists for male and female drinking, with males but not females drinking to get out of control. Photograph and 10 references