title: A proposal to study sociocultural influences leading to alcoholism.
abstract: The theoretical perspectives underlying informal social controls in the development of alcoholism are highlighted with a view to acquiring an understanding of the role played by these informal social controls.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Lindenthal
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D003469:Culture; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D006801:Humans; D007585:Jews; D015995:Prevalence; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D012927:Social Control, Informal; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology