Risk, Individualization and the Decline of Drinking among Young People

Start date: 1 May 2020
End date: 31 July 2020
Funding: University of Kent
Value: £4566
Primary investigator: Professor Henry Yeomans
External co-investigators: Professor Adam Burgess, University of Kent (external PI) Dr Laura Fenton, University of Sheffield

This project explored the reasons why alcohol consumption is declining among young people in England and Wales. A survey and set of focus groups were conducted.

Project aims

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Impact

Project findings were reported extensively in national and international news media.

Publications and outputs

Burgess A, Yeomans H, Fenton L. 2022. ‘More options…less time’ in the ‘hustle culture’ of ‘generation sensible’: Individualization and drinking decline among twenty-first century young adults. British Journal of Sociology. 903-918 73.4

Yeomans H, Fenton L, Burgess A. 2022. Risk, Control and Hyper-Moderate Drinking Amongst Generation Z. In: Thurnell-Read T; Fenton L (eds.) Alcohol, Age, Generation and the Life Course. Leisure Studies in a Global Era.

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