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Women Who Drink addresses the growing public health crisis of alcohol use, overuse, and abuse among American women. Although women drink less alcohol than do men, the gender gap is rapidly closing. The question is, what aspects of women's lives have changed such that they drink more alcohol? Author Susan D. Stewart has interviewed over 600 women of all ethnicities and income levels to provide answers to that question. This book also explores the effects of alcohol use by women on their marriage, family, and work, and concludes with a groundbreaking chapter on the future implications if the percentages of women drinking continue to increase.

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"Following data that show that women are drinking more since 2000--encompassing general alcohol usage, high-risk drinking, binge drinking, and alcohol use disorder--Stewart provides a qualitative study that asks ""What about women's lives has changed such that they drink more alcohol?"".... It is intriguing to read about how women in her study interpret drinking in the 21st century, making this a valuable piece in a larger story about the intersections of alcohol use/non-use and family, marketing, mothering, mental wellness, and social media. Some of the topics covered include growing support for women's drinking, alcohol's impact (positive and negative) on women's reputation in social and kinship groups and relationships with family and friends, and common misinformation about what qualifies as dangerous drinking. Recommended. All levels.-- ""Choice Reviews"" Women might want to think before they drink, observes Stewart, a professor of sociology, as she presents a compelling case for abstaining in this heavily footnoted book.... Important and informative.-- ""Booklist"""

"Following data that show that women are drinking more since 2000--encompassing general alcohol usage, high-risk drinking, binge drinking, and alcohol use disorder--Stewart provides a qualitative study that asks ""What about women's lives has changed such that they drink more alcohol?"".... It is intriguing to read about how women in her study interpret drinking in the 21st century, making this a valuable piece in a larger story about the intersections of alcohol use/non-use and family, marketing, mothering, mental wellness, and social media. Some of the topics covered include growing support for women's drinking, alcohol's impact (positive and negative) on women's reputation in social and kinship groups and relationships with family and friends, and common misinformation about what qualifies as dangerous drinking. Recommended. All levels. Women might want to think before they drink, observes Stewart, a professor of sociology, as she presents a compelling case for abstaining in this heavily footnoted book.... Important and informative."

Following data that show that women are drinking more since 2000--encompassing general alcohol usage, high-risk drinking, binge drinking, and alcohol use disorder--Stewart provides a qualitative study that asks What about women's lives has changed such that they drink more alcohol? .... It is intriguing to read about how women in her study interpret drinking in the 21st century, making this a valuable piece in a larger story about the intersections of alcohol use/non-use and family, marketing, mothering, mental wellness, and social media. Some of the topics covered include growing support for women's drinking, alcohol's impact (positive and negative) on women's reputation in social and kinship groups and relationships with family and friends, and common misinformation about what qualifies as dangerous drinking. Recommended. All levels.-- Choice Reviews Women might want to think before they drink, observes Stewart, a professor of sociology, as she presents a compelling case for abstaining in this heavily footnoted book.... Important and informative.-- Booklist

Women might want to think before they drink, observes Stewart, a professor of sociology, as she presents a compelling case for abstaining in this heavily footnoted book.... Important and informative.-- Booklist

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Susan D. Stewart is a Professor of Sociology at Iowa State University. She received her Doctorate in Sociology from Bowling Green State University. Dr. Stewart is a family demographer whose research focuses on gender, structural diversity in families, family dynamics, and children and adults' physical, social, and emotional health. Her research has been supported by grants from the NICHD, USDA, Joint Center for Poverty Research, and the Annie E. Casey Foundation. She is author of Brave New Stepfamilies (Sage, 2007) and co-author of Marriages, Families, and Relationships, 13th Edition (Cengage, 2014) with Mary Ann Lamanna and Agnes Riedmann.

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