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Womens Alcohol Use and Alcoholism in Korea

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Authors

Kim, WookSoo; Kim, SungJae

Issue Date
2008-07-01
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Citation
Substance Use & Misuse 43(8 & 9):1078-1087
Keywords
alcohol usealcoholismgender differenceKoreawomen
Abstract
Recently South Korean society has experienced an increase in alcohol use related problems, as well as alcohol use among women. The purpose of this paper is to describe the cultural context of and to summarize the current state of knowledge of women's drinking in South Korea. Subscribing to Confucian principles, traditional Korean society has allowed drinking for men, but not for women. However, as society has changed, contemporary women drink at a younger age and consume larger amounts of alcohol than their prior generations. The current trends suggest an urgent need for research on the etiology and trajectory of women's alcohol use among various populations and the need to develop intervention programs tailored to the specific needs of women.
ISSN
1082-6084 (print)
1532-2491 (online)
Language
English
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/10371/9796
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/10826080801914212
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