Differences in Alcohol Use between Mexican Americans in Texas and California.

Caetano, Raul

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ERIC Number: EJ391088

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1989

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Differences in Alcohol Use between Mexican Americans in Texas and California.

Caetano, Raul

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, v11 n1 p58-69 Feb 1989

Examines frequency of drunkenness, alcohol problems, and attitudes toward drinking by Mexican Americans in Texas and California. Survey results indicate California's Mexican Americans report more problems and more acceptance of drinking than in Texas. Results confirm previously reported patterns and differences in regional and state alcohol consumption. (Author/TES)

Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Area Studies, Cultural Influences, Drinking, Interviews, Mexican Americans, Social Attitudes, Sociocultural Patterns

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: California; Texas

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