Alcohol in later life : a qualitative study on alcohol use among older people in New Zealand : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Science in Psychology (Health endorsement) at Massey University, Manawatu campus, New Zealand

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Alcohol in later life : a qualitative study on alcohol use among older people in New Zealand : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Science in Psychology (Health endorsement) at Massey University, Manawatu campus, New Zealand

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Alcohol use among older people in New Zealand has been identified as a growing issue and contributes significantly to the economic burden on society. Identification of reasons for older people's alcohol use and why they drink in such a way is essential to provide understanding of their drinking behaviours. This study used a social constructionist framework to explore how older people talked about their alcohol consumption. The study aimedto understand why older people drink alcohol by examini...

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Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

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2015

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Aitken, Ruzica

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https://hdl.handle.net/10179/6893

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Alcohol use / Attitudes to alcohol / Older people and alcohol

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