title: Parents' level of support for adults' purchase and consumption of alcohol at primary school events when children are present.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Environmental and societal factors are significant determinants of children's initiation to and use of alcohol. Schools are important settings for promoting well-being and substantial resources have been devoted to curriculum-based alcohol programs, but the effects of these in reducing the misuse of alcohol have been modest. Adults can and do consume alcohol at school events when students are present, but there is a dearth of evidence about parents' level of support for the practice. The aim of this study was to examine parents' level of support for the purchase and consumption of alcohol at primary school fundraising events when children are present.
  
  
  METHODS
  Four hundred seventy-nine Australian parents of children aged 0-12 years participated in an online survey. Logistic regression was used to assess the impact of parent characteristics on the level of agreement with parental purchase and consumption of alcohol at school fundraising events when children are present.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The majority of parents (60%) disagreed/strongly disagreed with the practice of adults being able to purchase and consume alcohol at school fundraising events when children were present. The 21% of parents who supported the practice were more likely to be daily smokers and/or have higher (>6) Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-alcohol consumption scores.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Despite the fact that the majority of parents disagree with this practice, published reports suggest that adults' use of alcohol at primary school events is an emerging issue. It is important that school decision-makers are mindful of the financial and educational value of fundraising activities.
authors.affiliation: School of Rural Health, Monash University, Bendigo, Australia.
authors.forename: Bernadette
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kippen
authors.forename: Penny
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Buykx
authors.forename: Conor
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gilligan
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chapman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D000434:Alcoholic Beverages / Q000191:economics*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003132:Commerce / Q000191:economics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D012574:Schools / Q000191:economics*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: alcohol; child; parent; policy; school