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"Men have historically, and still do, drink more than women. But in recent
years there has been an uptick in women’s drinking, particularly among women in
their late 30s through to their 60s.
This is concerning, as no level of alcohol is considered safe for our health,
and women are especially susceptible to alcohol’s long-term health harms (for
example, cancer and heart disease).
We’ve also seen the emergence of the “wine mum” in popular culture and greater
social acceptance of women’s drinking.
But women still drink differently to men, and there are some important reasons
why – particularly for women who juggle both paid work and motherhood.
In 2022, we conducted interviews with 22 Australian working mothers aged 36 to
51, to learn more about their daily lives and the role alcohol played. Most of
the women were middle-class professionals. Many were partnered to men, some
were single, and all had school-aged children they looked after alongside their
jobs.
We’ve recently published two new papers exploring what we found."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
