title: Predicting, understanding and changing: three research paradigms regarding alcohol use among lesbians.
abstract: The author presents a paradigmatic categorization and review of the literature that is available regarding lesbians and alcohol. She illuminates the characteristics, shortcomings, and strengths of Empirical Post Positivist, Interpretive, and Critical Social research paradigms. Results of the various studies are presented while research and funding directions are proposed.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Seattle University, Seattle, WA, USA. pettinat@seattle.edu
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pettinato
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology*; D035843:Biomedical Research; D005260:Female; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D012922:Social Change; D014861:Washington