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| Alcohol misuse among older adult public housing residents |
| Author(s) | Sherry M Cummings, R Lyle Cooper, Catherine Johnson |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 56, no 5, July 2013 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis, July 2013 |
| Pages | pp 407-422 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Alcoholism ; Mental disorder ; Housing [elderly] ; Local Authority Housing ; Poor elderly ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Low-income older adults living in public housing are at heightened risk for substance misuse. This study identified the prevalence of alcohol misuse among older public housing residents and explored predictors of problem drinking. Including weekly drinking levels and binge drinking, 23% of the sample engaged in problem drinking behaviours. Logistic regression analysis revealed that race, gender, employment status, years smoking and illegal drug use were significant predictors of problem drinking. No residents were receiving substance abuse treatment. As the number of older adults increase, training social workers to assess and treat alcohol misuse in older adults is critical. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130823240 A |
| Classmark | ETA: E: KE: KJA: F:W6: 7T |
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