Journal article
A Multi-Country Study of Harms to Children Because of Others' Drinking
Anne-Marie Laslett, Georgia Rankin, Orratai Waleewong, Sarah Callinan, Hanh TM Hoang, Ramon Florenzano, Siri Hettige, Isidore Obot, Latsamy Siengsounthone, Akanidomo Ibanga, Ann Hope, Jonas Landberg, Hanh TM Vu, Thaksaphon Thamarangsi, Dag Rekve, Robin Room
JOURNAL OF STUDIES ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS | ALCOHOL RES DOCUMENTATION INC CENT ALCOHOL STUD RUTGERS UNIV | Published : 2017
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to ascertain and compare the prevalence and correlates of alcohol-related harms to children cross-nationally. METHOD: National and regional sample surveys of randomly selected households included 7,848 carers (4,223 women) from eight countries (Australia, Chile, Ireland, Lao People's Democratic Republic [PDR], Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam). Country response rates ranged from 35% to 99%. Face-to-face or telephone surveys asking about harm from others' drinking to children ages 0-17 years were conducted, including four specific harms: that because of others' drinking in the past year children had been (a) physically hurt, (b) verbally abused, (c) exposed..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia
Funding Acknowledgements
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia Application 1065610 as well as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) funded the cross-national data archiving and analysis. National data collection in each country was supported by national resources and, for countries other than Australia and Ireland, by the ThaiHealth Foundation and WHO. Salaries were funded by these grants and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Grant R01 AA02370-01. Anne-Marie Laslett's salary was funded by the NHRMC application 1090904, "Harm to children from others' drinking."