@article{ref1,
title="Aggression among young adults in the social context of the bar",
journal="Addiction research and theory",
year="2001",
author="Graham, Kathryn and Wells, Samantha",
volume="9",
number="3",
pages="193-219",
abstract="The purpose of the study was to explore the use of naturalistic observation and interview data to increase understanding of aggression in the social drinking context of the bar. Fifty-two incidents of aggression in bars were documented through interviews with 34 respondents aged 19-25, and 117 incidents were documented by male-female pairs of researcher-observers over 93 nights of observation, usually conducted between midnight and 2:30 a.m. on weekend nights. The data indicated that naturally-occurring incidents sometimes had no clear beginning or end and participants' roles often changed during the conflict (e.g., peacemaker to aggressor). Most incidents involved five or more participants; almost 3/4 of incidents involved only males; 2/3 of incidents involved at least moderate physical aggression; and 1/3 occurred partly or wholly outside the bar. Participants in incidents involving severe aggression or a larger number of participants tended to be more intoxicated than participants in less severe incidents with fewer participants. Four general issues were identified as triggering aggression: conflict with staff, bar activities, trouble making and offensive behavior, and interpersonal or relationship issues. The implications for research and prevention are discussed.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1606-6359",
doi="10.3109/16066350109141750",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/16066350109141750"
}