Title | Beliefs of older Mexican American women about alcohol and alcohol use |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Authors | Hatchett, BF, Holmes, KY, Patterson, B, Bryan-Young, RM |
Journal | J Ethn Subst AbuseJ Ethn Subst Abuse |
Volume | 10 |
Pagination | 337-62 |
ISBN Number | 1533-2659 (Electronic)<br/>1533-2640 (Linking) |
Accession Number | 22150131 |
Keywords | Aged, Alcohol Drinking/ epidemiology/ethnology/psychology, Attitude to Health, Data Collection, Female, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice/ ethnology, Health Services for the Aged, Humans, Mexican Americans/ statistics & numerical data, Middle Aged, United States |
Abstract | This exploratory study assessed the belief system regarding alcohol use in a non-clinical population of Mexican American women age 55 and older drawn from a potential population of 1,000 older adults who attend nine senior centers. The overriding research question was: What are the normative attitudes, knowledge, and behavior regarding alcohol in this population of older Mexican American women? Findings from this study can serve as a baseline for comparison for future studies of older Mexican American who are more acculturated or who are second- and third-generation Mexican Americans. |
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