Swimming with crocodiles : the culture of extreme drinking / [edited by] Marjana Martinic and Fiona Measham.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Martinic, Marjana.

Measham, Fiona, 1963-

Series:

Series on alcohol in society

International Center for Alcohol Policies series on alcohol in society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Youth--Alcohol use--Cross-cultural studies.

Youth.

Youth--Alcohol use.

Alcoholism--Cross-cultural studies.

Alcoholism.

Drinking customs.

Drinking of alcoholic beverages--Cross-cultural studies.

Drinking of alcoholic beverages.

Drinking of alcoholic beverages--Social aspects.

Drinking customs--Cross-cultural studies.

Alcohol-Related Disorders.

Adolescent.

Cross-Cultural Comparison.

Medical Subjects:

Alcohol-Related Disorders.

Adolescent.

Cross-Cultural Comparison.

Genre:

Cross-cultural studies.

Physical Description:

xiii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, [2008]

Summary:

There is evidence that a distinct pattern of alcohol consumption is emerging across the world. Its visibility, particularly its high involvement of young people, makes this not only an issue for public safety and order in many countries, but also a highly contentious and politicized subject. Swimming with Crocodiles introduces a new term-"extreme drinking"-to encapsulate the many facets of this behavior, taking into account the motivations for the heavy, excessive, and unrestrained drinking patterns of many young people. Edited by Marjana Martinic and Fiona Measham, the ninth volume in the ICAP Book Series on Alcohol in Society discusses factors that motivate extreme drinking, explores the developmental, cultural and historical contexts surrounding it, and offers a new approach to addressing this behavior through prevention and policy. The centerpiece of the book is a series of focus groups conducted in Brazil, China, Italy, Nigeria, Russia, South Africa, and the United Kingdom, which examine young people's views and motivations behind extreme drinking, as well as the cultural similarities and differences that exist, conferring at once risk and protective factors.

Contents:

Extreme drinking / Marjana Martinic and Fiona Measham

A history of intoxication: changing attitudes to drunkenness and excess in the United Kingdom / Fiona Measham

Beyond boundaries: youth and the dream of the extreme / Véronique Nahoum-Grappe

What motivates extreme drinking? / Barbara Leigh and Christine Lee

Focus group results

Stakeholders and their roles / Mark Leverton and Keith Evans

Extreme drinking, young people, and feasible policy / Marjana Martinic and Barton Alexander

Feasible interventions : tackling extreme drinking in young people / Mônica Gorgulho and Daniya Tamendarova.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415955485

0415955483

OCLC:

183831003