The Role of Generational Status in Alcohol Related Disorders

by Sulki Chung

The acculturation model hypothesizes that the drinking patterns an individual brings to a new country will eventually be modified through the process of exposure to, and interaction with, the dominant culture. This study examined the role of immigration-generational status (i.e., first vs. second or older generation) and gender in predicting alcohol-related outcomes among U.S. residents who identified their ethnic origin as Chinese, Japanese, or Korean...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 383834359X
• ISBN13: 9783838343594
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"