Australian women and alcohol consumption : 1996-2003 / authors: Anne Young and Jennifer Powers ; with assistance from Rosie Brotherston and Virginia Wheway
Executive summary -- Sect. 1: Background -- Sect. 2. The measurement of alcohol consumption -- Sect. 3: Who drinks how much, and do women's drinkinig patterns change over time? -- Sect. 4: What are the characteristics of women with various levels of alcohol consumption? -- Sect. 5: Short-term risk drinking among younger women -- Sect. 6: What predicts becoming a more or less risky drinker over time? -- Sect. 7: What long-term effects does alcohol consumption have on women's health? -- Sect. 8: ALSWH publications relevant to alcohol use among women
Summary
The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health provides a unique opportunity to monitor changes over time in the health and well-being of a large, nationally representative sample of Australian women, their social circumstances, and their health behaviour, including alcohol consumption. This report presents results for women in three age cohorts (Younger, Mid-age and Older) from 1996 to 2003 and provides important data on alcohol consumption among Australian women. -- p. iii
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Women's Health australia - cover
Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWHG). Report to the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
"National Alcohol Strategy" - tp
Description based on downloaded version
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references
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Available on the Departments website at : http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/Content/phd-pub-alcohol-women_report-cnt.htm as at 4 April 2005