Citation

Weiss W. Soz. Praventivmed. 1985; 30(6): 329-332.

Vernacular Title

Représentations sociales de l'alcool chez les enfants et les adolescents.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1985, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

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PMID

4082787

Abstract

Two hundred (200) pupils, aged 7-8, 12-13, and 16-17, sampled in different schools in the city of Lausanne, were interviewed for a study financed by the Swiss Foundation for Scientific Research. The Characteristic contents and structure of social representations about alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs were investigated by means of a semi-qualitative, personal interview.

RESULTS concerning alcohol show that within a relatively short span of time adolescents assimilate a great deal of knowledge about alcohol's functions, effects and the meaning of consumption available in a given cultural context. Furthermore, perceived social expectations, derived from the observation of consumption patterns and models, proved to be decisive with regard to intentions for future behavior.

Language: fr