Abstract
Discursive psychology was used as a means of increasing our understanding of the way young people may talk about volume of consumption in relation to their drinking behaviour. Analysis of the audio recording and transcript of a pilot focus group discussion with four young people revealed that participants employed varying constructions of volume in their talk about alcohol consumption. Moreover, at different times, they also discussed drinking without any discernible references to volume. The implications of these constructions are discussed in relation to exchanges between professionals and young people, such as media campaigns and brief interventions.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Are We There Yet? Past learnings, current realities, future directions for youth affairs in Australia. National Youth Affairs Conference 2007 |
Editors | A. Wierenga |
Place of Publication | Melbourne |
Publisher | Youth Affairs Council of Australia (YACVic) |
Pages | 166-172 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Event | National Youth Affairs Conference - Melbourne, Australia Duration: 01 May 2007 → 03 May 2007 |
Conference
Conference | National Youth Affairs Conference |
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Country/Territory | Australia |
Period | 01/05/07 → 03/05/07 |