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“Wine you get every day, but a child you can't replace”: The perceived impact of parental drinking on child outcomes in a South African township

Published in: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Volume 27 , issue 3 , 2015 , pages: 173–187

DOI: 10.2989/17280583.2015.1113974

Author(s): Karmel W Choi Duke University, USA , Melissa H Watt Duke University, USA , Donald Skinner Stellenbosch University, South Africa , Seth C Kalichman University of Connecticut, USA , Kathleen J Sikkema Duke University, USA

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Abstract

Objective: This study explored the perceived impact of parental drinking on children in a South African township where alcohol abuse is prevalent and high levels of existing poverty and violence may exacerbate potential consequences on children.

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