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The epidemiology of alcoholic cirrhosis in two southwestern Indian tribes

Quarterly journal of studies on alcohol • 32 (3) • Published In 1971 • Pages: 706-720

By: Kunitz, Stephen J., Levy, Jerrold E., Odoroff, C. L., Bollinger, J..

Abstract

This article considers contrasting drinking patterns among the Hopi and the Navajo as an explanatory factor in differences in cirrhosis rates between the two tribes. The authors contend that it is not so much acculturation stress which is the cause of heavy drinking but rather cultural ethos, drinking patterns, and social control mechanisms which account for differences in alcoholism and cirrhosis rates.

HRAF PubDate

2004

Region

North America

Sub Region

Southwest and Basin

Document Type

article

Evaluation

Creator Type

Medical Sociologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Marlene Martin ; Richard A. Wagner ; 1985

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

1956-1967

Coverage Place

U.S. Public Health Service hospitals in Phoenix and Window Rock, Arizona, United States

Notes

By S. J. Kunitz, J. E. Levy, C. L. Odoroff and J. Bollinger

Includes bibliographical references

LCCN

42012551

LCSH

Navajo Indians