DOI:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2011.12.002<Go
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Type:	Journal Article
Title:	The gendered trouble with alcohol: Young people managing alcohol related violence
Other Titles:	Int J Drug Policy
Authors:	Lindsay, J
Year:	2012
Citation:	No 3 Vol.: 23
Notes:	Background: Alcohol related violence is a troubling backdrop to the social lives and relationships of many young people in post-industrial societies. The development of the night-time economy where young people are encouraged to drink heavily in entertainment precincts has increased the risk of violence.Methods: This paper reports on 60 individual structured in-depth interviews about the drinking biographies of young people (aged 20-24) living in Victoria, Australia. Twenty-six males and 34 females participated in the research. The participants discussed their experiences with alcohol over their life course to date. The material on alcohol related violence is analysed in this paper.Results: Just over half of the participants (33/60) recounted negative experiences with alcohol related violence. The findings demonstrate the continuing gendered nature of experiences of perpetration and victimization. Participants reported that aggression and violence perpetrated by some men was fuelled by alcohol consumption and required ongoing management. Experiences of violence were also spatialized. Men were more likely to report managing and avoiding violence in particular public settings whilst more women than men discussed managing violence in domestic settings.Conclusion: The central argument of this paper is that incidents of alcohol related violence and reactions to it are specific gender performances that occur in specific socio-cultural contexts. In contrast to research which has found some young people enjoy the adventure and excitement of alcohol related violence the mainstream participants in this study saw violence as a negative force to be managed and preferably avoided. Understanding violence as a dynamic gender performance complicates the development of policy measures designed to minimize harm but also offers a more holistic approach to developing effective policy in this domain. There is a need for greater acknowledgement that alcohol related violence in public venues and in families is primarily about particular performances of masculinity and this is where policy should be targeted in addition to venue based interventions. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Electronic Resource Number: DOI 10.1016/j.drugpo.2011.12.002 Author's Address: Lindsay, JMonash Univ, Fac Arts, Sch Polit & Social Inquiry, Caulfield 3145, AustraliaMonash Univ, Fac Arts, Sch Polit & Social Inquiry, Caulfield 3145, AustraliaMonash Univ, Fac Arts, Sch Polit & Social Inquiry, Caulfield 3145, Australia 944QWTimes Cited:0Cited References Count:25
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12820
ISSN:	9553959
Physical description:	Pages 236-241
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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