Social mobility and alcoholism a comparison of alcholics with their fathers and brothers.
Men alcoholics entered the work force at a low socioeconomic level and though their status gradually increased, it never reached their fathers' or their brothers' level. Downward mobility in relation to significant others seems to play a role in the etiology of alcoholism.
D000367:Age Factors; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000150:complications; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D008297:Male; D009679:Nuclear Family; D009790:Occupations; D012923:Social Class; D012937:Social Mobility