Epidemiological issues in alcohol-related violence.
Epidemiological research on alcohol and violence exhibits a number of methodological limitations. This is the case whether it is event based (i.e., based on samples of victims and/or perpetrators of violence) or based on samples of the general population. The chapter identifies some of the limitations that confront researchers, policymakers, and other end-users of the research. The methodological issues are illustrated by exploring one type of violent event-rape-and one general population study-Kai Pernanen's research on alcohol-related violence in a Canadian community. It is argued the epidemiological research would benefit from further qualitative research on the natural history of violent events.
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Institute of Population Studies, University of Exeter, England.
D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D015984:Causality; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011902:Rape / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors; D012494:Sampling Studies; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*