@article{ref1,
title="Is fifty really the new thirty? The stigma of age as a form of strain and its role in drug and alcohol abuse and dependence by women",
journal="Deviant behavior",
year="2016",
author="Black, Pamela and Brown, Alan D.",
volume="37",
number="9",
pages="1052-1063",
abstract="Aging bodies stigmatize women. The effects of stigma, health issues, goal disappointment, and a combination of age and minority group status, overwhelm older women's coping strategies, leading to maladaptive behaviors. General strain theory posits a relationship between negative stimuli and deviant behavior. Advancing age and age-related stigma reflect this strain. This study explores the relationship between strain and substance abuse or dependence, comparing subsamples of middle age (35- to 49-year-old women) and older middle age (50- to 64-year-old) women. Data suggest that minority age status coupled with acute or mental health issues increase substance abuse or dependence by older women.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0163-9625",
doi="10.1080/01639625.2016.1169738",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2016.1169738"
}