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Author: Smyth, Nancy J.
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Kost, Kathleen Ann Smyth, Nancy J. |
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Two Strikes Against Them? Exploring the Influence of a History of Poverty and Growing Up in an Alcoholic Family on Alcohol Problems and Income Journal of Social Service Research 28,4 (2002): 23-52. Also: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J079v28n04_02 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group Keyword(s): Alcohol Use; Childhood Adversity/Trauma; Income; Parental Influences; Poverty Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. The relationship between poverty and substance abuse is complex and mitigated by many factors. While poverty is a risk factor for adolescent substance abuse, there is little research documenting the relationship beyond adolescence. Using a systematic sample of 1,268 cases from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, this study investigated whether there are synergistic, intergenerational effects of poverty and alcoholism. Results suggest that a co-occurring history of family alcoholism and poverty has a nonlinear relationship with alcohol problems and income as an adult. Young adults who were poor six or more years and lived with an alcoholic relative for nine or more years are at greater risk of having low income and problems with alcohol as an adult compared to others. Implications for policy, practice, and future research are discussed. |
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Kost, Kathleen Ann and Nancy J. Smyth. "Two Strikes Against Them? Exploring the Influence of a History of Poverty and Growing Up in an Alcoholic Family on Alcohol Problems and Income." Journal of Social Service Research 28,4 (2002): 23-52.
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