Women and Alcohol in Social Context Mothers Ruin Revisited [Hardcover]

Drinking alcohol can be immensely pleasurable and life-enhancing. On the other hand, it can be associated with danger and risk. This book explores some of the implications of this dichotomy, which creates many policy and practice dilemmas, by a detailed exploration of the place of drinking in women's lives. Interviews and case-studies show women's drinking practices to be constructive and autonomous responses to the social and material contexts of their lives.List of Tables List of Figures Foreword by Elizabeth Ettorre Acknowledgements Introduction: Have a Drink What Encourages Women to Drink? Women Account for Drinking Differences Drinking Careers Occupational Hazards Social Circles Bottling It Up Satisfaction or Solace: Two Case Studies Preventing Alcohol Related Harms Promoting Fair Shares for All References IndexJAN WATERSON is a Lecturer in the Department of Social Policy and Social Work at the University of Birmingham. She has a practice background in social work and the health service.