Harms to children from the financial effects of others’ drinking

Laslett, Anne‐Marie; Mojica‐Perez, Yvette; Waleewong, Orratai; Hạnh, Hoàng Thị Mỹ; Jiang, Heng

doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103254

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“…Potentially, this could lead to direct effects upon women and children's health, safety, finances and wellbeing (Leonard & Quigley, 2017). There is plenty of evidence that alcohol causes a range of harms to families and children (Laslett, Jiang, et al, 2020;Laslett, Mojica-Perez, et al, 2021; and this study highlights how reductions in drinking may be associated with more positive outcomes. Programs that reduce HED among men may well mean men have more time to spend with their children.…”

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The relationship between fathers' heavy episodic drinking and fathering involvement in five Asia‐Pacific countries: An individual participant data meta‐analysis

Laslett

Kuntsche

Wilson

et al. 2022

Alcoholism Clin & Exp Res

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Background This study aims to increase understanding of the relationship between heavy episodic drinking (HED) and fathers' involvement in parenting in five countries. The potential moderating effect of fathers' experiences of childhood trauma is also studied, controlling for the possible confounding of the effect of HED by father's attitudes toward gender equality, father's age and father's education. Method United Nations Multi‐Country Study on Men and Violence (UNMCS) survey data from 4562 fathers aged 18–49 years from Cambodia, China, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Sri Lanka were used to assess the relationship between fathering involvement (e.g., helping children with their homework) and self‐reported HED of 6+ drinks in one occasion vs. non‐HED and abstaining. Moderating effects of a 13‐item fathers' childhood trauma (FCT) scale were tested and analyses were adjusted for gender‐inequitable attitudes using the Gender‐Equitable Men scale score. Bivariate and adjusted individual participant meta‐analyses were used to determine effect estimates for each site and across all sites. Results Fathers' HED was associated with less positive parental involvement after adjusting for gender‐equitable attitudes, FCT, age and education. No overall interaction between HED and FCT was identified. Gender equitable attitudes were associated with fathering involvement in some countries but not overall (p = 0.07). Conclusions Heavy episodic drinking was associated with reduced positive fathering involvement. These findings suggest that interventions to increase fathers' involvement in parenting should include targeting reductions in fathers' HED. Structural barriers to fathers' involvement should be considered alongside HED in future studies of fathers' engagement with their children.

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The relationship between fathers' heavy episodic drinking and fathering involvement in five Asia‐Pacific countries: An individual participant data meta‐analysis

Laslett

Kuntsche

Wilson

et al. 2022

Alcoholism Clin & Exp Res

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“…Alcohol-misuse in the LAMIC affected to many negative consequences such as substance use, mental health problems, teenage pregnancy, and others [ 20 ]. Moreover, about five percent of caregivers reported that their children’s needs were not satisfy due to financial harm caused by others’ drinking, particularly in the LAMIC [ 21 ]. The Harm to Others from Drinking by the WHO-ThaiHealth project [ 22 ] found that, among eight countries, Thailand had the second-largest problem of alcohol consumption in children under the age of 18, which represent 12.8% of all children.…”

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The effects of others’ drinking on the harms to children in Thailand: Lessons from the WHO-ThaiHealth project

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Background Many knowledge gaps exist in the area of alcohol-related harms in children research such as the potential impact of other’s drinking and their social demography. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the effects of characteristics of household members and others’ alcohol drinking on harms to children in Thailand. Data and methods This study examined 952 parents caring for children and adolescents under 18 years of age, using the questionnaire (i.e., The Harm to Others from Drinking under the WHO/ThaiHealth International Collaboration Research Project). They were interviewed between September 2012 and March 2013. Results The study found that 15.89% of children and young people were affected by someone’s drinking in at least one category of harms. People over 60 years of age were less likely to cause alcohol-related harm to children than those aged 18 to 29 (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 0.19, 95% confidence interval [Cl]: 0.06–0.58). Households with a binge drinker or regular drinker (≥1 time/week) were more likely to have children at higher risk of suffering alcohol-related harm in comparison to households without alcohol drinker (AOR 4.75 and 1.92, respectively). Conclusion This study found that children whose family members are young adult or consume alcohol (i.e., weekly drinker or binge drinker) were significantly adversely affected. The most common problems were domestic violence and verbal abuse. Most of the problems, affecting children, were caused mostly by their parents.

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Can alcohol policy prevent harms to women and children from men's alcohol consumption? An overview of existing literature and suggested ways forward

Karriker‐Jaffe

Blackburn

Graham

et al. 2023

International Journal of Drug Policy

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Harms to children from the financial effects of others’ drinking

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The relationship between fathers' heavy episodic drinking and fathering involvement in five Asia‐Pacific countries: An individual participant data meta‐analysis

The relationship between fathers' heavy episodic drinking and fathering involvement in five Asia‐Pacific countries: An individual participant data meta‐analysis

The effects of others’ drinking on the harms to children in Thailand: Lessons from the WHO-ThaiHealth project

Can alcohol policy prevent harms to women and children from men's alcohol consumption? An overview of existing literature and suggested ways forward

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