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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Family and peer influences on young people’s drinking



26 January 2011
10:00 hrs - 16:00 hrs
Edinburgh 
 

About the event

This event, supported by the Scottish Government, will examines key influences on young people's alcohol consumption, and explore what implications this may have for policy and practice.
Speakers include:
  • Peter Seaman
    Who will present key findings from the recent JRF and Glasgow Centre for Population Health report Young people and alcohol: influences on how they drink. The research investigates the influences, motivators and decision-making underpinning the drinking choices of young adults aged between 18 and 25.
  • Douglas Eadie, University of Stirling
    Who will present his recent findings Pre-teens learning about alcohol: drinking and family contexts. This research examines childhood experiences and how they are crucial to forming future drinking habits – focusing on how children learn about alcohol in so-called "ordinary families".    > > > >  Read More
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