On the Rocks: Straight Talk about Women and Drinking

On the Rocks: Straight Talk about Women and Drinking

Susan D. Stewart
$36.00
Publication Date: August 15th, 2022
Publisher:
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN:
9781538127254
Pages:
174
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Description

Drawing on original research and extensive interviews with a diverse group of women, author Susan Stewart reveals women's complex relationships with alcohol and factors associated with its increasing use. This unvarnished examination of women and drinking challenges readers to think through the implications to individuals, families, and society.

About the Author

Susan D. Stewart is professor of sociology at Iowa State University. She is author or co-author of several books including Co-Sleeping: Parents, Children, and Musical Beds, Marriages, Families, and Relationships, Brave New Stepfamilies, and Multicultural Stepfamilies. Her research focuses on gender, family diversity, parenting, and children and adults' physical, social, and emotional health. She has published articles on a range of topics in leading peer-reviewed journals such as Journal of Marriage and Families, Journal of Family Issues, Demography, and Journal of Gynecology and Women's Health. Dr. Stewart resides in Ames, Iowa with her husband, daughter, and three cats.