Scandinavian journal of public health
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Scand J Public Health · Jul 2009
Comparative StudyParental attitudes and behaviour concerning adolescent alcohol consumption: do sociodemographic factors matter?
Parental attitudes and behaviour with regard to young people and alcohol are associated with teenagers' drinking behaviour. This study examined the association between sociodemographic factors among parents and parental attitudes and behaviour with regard to alcohol and adolescents. ⋯ The sex of the responding parent was the only sociodemographic factor that was associated with both parental attitudes and behaviour. Fathers were more likely than mothers to have a non-restrictive attitude. The fathers also reported to a greater extent than mothers that children had been drinking or tasting alcohol at home.