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dc.contributor.authorGronkjaer, M.-
dc.contributor.authorCurtis, T.-
dc.contributor.authorde Crespigny, C.-
dc.contributor.authorDelmar, C.-
dc.date.issued2011-
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, 2011; 6(4):8461:1-8461:11-
dc.identifier.issn1748-2623-
dc.identifier.issn1748-2631-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/71711-
dc.description.abstractAlcohol consumption levels in Denmark are high with the risk of increased morbidity and mortality in the population. It is suggested that people’s views of ‘‘normal’’ use of alcohol must be the platform for formulating effective alcohol education and prevention strategies. However, little is known about the cultural norms for alcohol use. The aim of this article is to examine the perceptions of cultural norms for alcohol use in Denmark among different age groups and the similarities and differences between the groups, including examining how people construct and negotiate the cultural norms for drinking. Five focus group interviews were conducted with one group per the following age groups: 16-20; 21-34; 35-44; 45-64; and 65-82. These groups consisted of both men and women with five to six participants in each group (a total of 27). Thematic analysis was performed with the aim of developing themes that reflected the cultural norms for alcohol use. The unifying theme of this research was Danish people’s acceptance and expectance of social drinking. Alcohol is widely accepted and associated with mutual expectations to drink, leading to identification of cultural influences and facilitation to drink. The social drinking context plays an important role in people’s perceptions of the normality of drinking. This includes the selection of particular beverages, and regularly leads to consumption above the recommended levels for low risk to health. This calls for public health attention that promotes low risk drinking in the social context and aims to prevent and reduce serious alcohol-related harm and health problems across the population.-
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityMette Grønkjær, Tine Curtis, Charlotte de Crespigny and Charlotte Delmar-
dc.language.isoen-
dc.publisherCo-Action Publishing-
dc.rights© 2011 M. Grønkjær et al. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/, permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.-
dc.source.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.3402/qhw.v6i4.8461-
dc.subjectAlcohol-
dc.subjectcultural norms-
dc.subjectsocial context-
dc.subjectheavy alcohol use-
dc.subjectfocus groups-
dc.titleAcceptance and expectance : cultural norms for alcohol use in Denmark-
dc.typeJournal article-
dc.contributor.departmentFaculty of Health Sciences-
dc.identifier.doi10.3402/qhw.v6i4.8461-
pubs.publication-statusPublished-
dc.identifier.orcidde Crespigny, C. [0000-0002-9513-7418]-
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