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Drug use in separated/divorced persons : Gender, parental status, and socio-economic status

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The purpose of this research was to explore drug use in a group of 49 separated/divorced persons. We differentiated between nonprescribed, prescribed psychotropic drugs, and other prescribed drugs. The research technique consisted of 3-h in-depth interviews. The independent variables were gender, socio-economic status, and the subjects' own parental status. Contrary to earlier studies, we found a higher drug use among men than women. Combinations of gender with socio-economic status followed different drug use patterns. Higher-status custodial mothers and custodial fathers had the lowest drug use. These results are explored within the framework of gender role atypicality, and suggest that intra-sex variations may be more meaningful to research than broad comparisons between men and women.

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  • Ambert, Anne-Marie, 1982. "Drug use in separated/divorced persons : Gender, parental status, and socio-economic status," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 16(9), pages 971-976, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:16:y:1982:i:9:p:971-976
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    1. Alkistis Skalkidou, 2000. "Parental family variables and likelihood of divorce," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 45(2), pages 95-101, March.

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