scholarly journals Experienced Harm from Other People's Drinking: A Comparison of Northern European Countries

2015 ◽  
Vol 9s2 ◽  
pp. SART.S23504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inger Synnøve Moan ◽  
Elisabet E. Storvoll ◽  
Erica Sundin ◽  
Ingunn Olea Lund ◽  
Kim Bloomfield ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Verbal Abuse ◽  
Comparative Data ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Urban Residents ◽  
Population Surveys ◽  
Northern European

Objective This study addresses how experienced harm from other people's drinking varies between six Northern European countries by comparing 1) the prevalence of experienced harm and 2) the correlates of harm. Method The data comprise 18ȓ69-year olds who participated in general population surveys in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and Scotland during the period 2008–2013. Comparative data were available on five types of harm: physical abuse, damage of clothes/belongings, verbal abuse, being afraid, and being kept awake at night. Results This study shows that harms from other's drinking are commonly experienced in all six countries. Being kept awake at night is the most common harm, while being physically harmed is the least common. The proportions that reported at least one of the five problems were highest in Finland and Iceland and lowest in Norway, but also relatively low in Sweden. Across countries, the level of harm was highest among young, single, urban residents, and for some countries among women and those who frequently drank to intoxication themselves. Conclusions The study revealed large differences in the prevalence of harm in countries with fairly similar drinking cultures. However, the correlates of such experiences were similar across countries. Possible explanations of the findings are discussed, including differences in study design.

scholarly journals Rules, Norms and Practices – A Comparative Study Exploring Disposal Practices and Facilities in Northern Europe

2021 ◽  
pp. 003022282110421
Author(s):  
Helena Nordh ◽  
Danielle House ◽  
Mariske Westendorp ◽  
Avril Maddrell ◽  
Carola Wingren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Significant Variation ◽  
Comparative Data ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Northern Europe ◽  
Minority Communities ◽  
Unequal Treatment ◽  
Northern European ◽  
Management Regimes

We identify and analyse practices and management regimes around burial and handling of ashes across eight case study towns within six Northern European countries. We analyse management of cemeteries and crematoria gardens, majority practices and provision for minority communities, including various burial types, cremated remains, the re-use of graves, and costs for interments. Comparative data is drawn from analysis of national and local regulations, interviews with stakeholders, and observations at cemeteries and crematoria gardens. The findings show significant variation in national and local regulations and practices for burial and cremation particularly around the re-use of graves, handling of ashes and costs for grave space and cremation. We identify the opportunities and constraints of these variations in terms of accessibility, diversity and equality; and argue for national directions to avoid unequal treatment within nations. Furthermore, we stress the importance of a liberal and inclusive management of European cemeteries and crematoria gardens.

scholarly journals A COMPARISON OF THE ALCOHOL USE DISORDER IDENTIFICATION TEST (AUDIT) IN GENERAL POPULATION SURVEYS IN NINE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

2006 ◽  
Vol 41 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. i19-i25 ◽  
Author(s):  
RONALD A. KNIBBE ◽  
MIEKE DERICKX ◽  
SANDRA KUNTSCHE ◽  
ULRIKE GRITTNER ◽  
KIM BLOOMFIELD
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
General Population ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorder ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Population Surveys ◽  
Identification Test ◽  
Disorder Identification

Testicular cancer in nine northern european countries

1994 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans-Olov Adami ◽  
Reinhold Bergström ◽  
Matthias Möhner ◽  
Witold Zatoôski ◽  
Hans Storm ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Testicular Cancer ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Northern European

Drugs related to motor vehicle crashes in northern European countries: A study of fatally injured drivers

2011 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 1920-1926 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jørg Mørland ◽  
Anni Steentoft ◽  
Kirsten Wiese Simonsen ◽  
Ilkka Ojanperä ◽  
Erkki Vuori ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Motor Vehicle Crashes ◽  
Vehicle Crashes ◽  
Northern European

scholarly journals Changes in Alcoholic Beverage Choice and Risky Drinking among Adolescents in Europe 1999–2019

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (20) ◽  
pp. 10933
Author(s):  
Johanna K. Loy ◽  
Nicki-Nils Seitz ◽  
Elin K. Bye ◽  
Paul Dietze ◽  
Carolin Kilian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcoholic Beverage ◽  
Heavy Drinking ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Alcoholic Beverages ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Northern European ◽  
Multinomial Logit Regression ◽  
Average Alcohol ◽  
School Survey ◽  
Alcohol And Other Drugs

This paper explores trends in beverage preference in adolescents, identifies related regional differences, and examines cluster differences in key drinking measures. Data were obtained from the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD), covering 24 European countries between 1999 and 2019. Trends in the distribution of alcoholic beverages on the participants’ most recent drinking occasion were analysed by sex and country using fractional multinomial logit regression. Clusters of countries based on trends and predicted beverage proportions were compared regarding the prevalence of drinkers, mean alcohol volume and prevalence of heavy drinking. Four distinct clusters each among girls and boys emerged. Among girls, there was not one type of beverage that was preferred across clusters, but the proportion of cider/alcopops strongly increased over time in most clusters. Among boys, the proportion of beer decreased, but was dominant across time in all clusters. Only northern European countries formed a geographically defined region with the highest prevalence of heavy drinking and average alcohol volume in both genders. Adolescent beverage preferences are associated with mean alcohol volume and heavy drinking at a country-level. Future approaches to drinking cultures need to take subpopulations such as adolescents into account.

scholarly journals Influenza activity remains at high levels in some European countries

2002 ◽  
Vol 6 (13) ◽  
Author(s):  
T Vega ◽  
W J Paget
Keyword(s):  
European Countries ◽  
Influenza Surveillance ◽  
Northern European ◽  
Influenza Activity ◽  
Surveillance Scheme

While most national and subnational networks in Europe reported low clinical morbidity rates to the European Influenza Surveillance Scheme (EISS, http://www.eiss.org) in the week 17 March (week 11), some central and northern European countries continued to report high or increasing levels of influenza activity (1).

scholarly journals Parentalization of Same-Sex Couples: Family Formation and Leave Rights in Five Northern European Countries

2020 ◽  
pp. 397-428
Author(s):  
Marie Evertsson ◽  
Eva Jaspers ◽  
Ylva Moberg
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Transition To Parenthood ◽  
Family Formation ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Same Sex Couples ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Northern European ◽  
Laws And Policies ◽  
Married Female

AbstractThis chapter introduces the concept of parentalization, defined as the ability to become parents and be recognized as such, both legally and via social policies. Applying the concept to same-sex couples, we examine how states may facilitate or hinder the transition to parenthood through laws and policies in five Northern European countries; Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and the Netherlands. Trends in the number of children zero years of age in married/cohabiting same-sex couples suggest a link between parentalization and realized parenthood. As partly indicated by these trends, parentalization is a gendered concept, and parenthood is more readily available to some couples than to others. Perhaps most importantly, very few same-sex couples have been able to jointly adopt a child. The fact that married female couples face fewer barriers to parentalization than other non-traditional couples partly reflects dominant norms on gender and motherhood.

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