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Type of Document

Dissertation

Author

Allgood, Jane G.

URN

etd-09182003-211751

Title

Initation of Treatment for Alcohol Abuse: A Developmental Approach

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy

Department

Social Work, School of

Advisory Committee

Advisor Name	Title
C. Aaron McNeece	Committee Chair
Dianne F. Harrison	Committee Member
Rebecca Miles	Committee Member

Keywords

Alcohol
Abuse
Treatment
Across Stages Of The Life

Date of Defense

2003-08-02

Availability

unrestricted

Abstract

Alcohol abuse is often considered a young person’s rite of passage and part of the maturing process. Indeed, the developmental periods when alcohol misuse and abuse are highest are those of adolescence and early adulthood.
The focus for alcohol use research and funding over the years has been with adolescent prevention and intervention. Because of this focus on adolescents, little is being done to explore and to learn more about adult use and adult entry into treatment. Since the average age of the population is increasing, these
attitudes toward alcohol use and treatment are no longer valid. Use, misuse, and abuse of alcohol in adulthood, especially that leading to addiction and then treatment, is a problem within the United States (US) that merits careful attention.
The purpose of this dissertation research is to investigate specific aspects of entry into alcohol abuse treatment across stages of the life course. The investigation used the sequential life course theory of Levinson as the primary
guiding theory and incorporated those aspects of Bronfenbrenner’s social ecology theory used by Levinson. Specifically, with a population of
approximately 94,000, this research examined the differences among individuals who began alcohol abuse treatment in mid-life and who experienced variations in time duration from the age of first use to the age of first treatment. Additionally,
this research evaluated the timing of treatment episodes in light of the transitions within the life course as outlined by Levinson.

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