Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 192
Trim: 6 x 9
978-1-5381-2725-4 • Hardback • August 2022 • $36.00 • (£28.00)
978-1-5381-2726-1 • eBook • August 2022 • $34.00 • (£26.00) (coming soon)
Susan D. Stewart is professor of sociology at Iowa State University. She is author or co-author of several books including Co-Sleeping: Parents, Children, and Musical Beds, Marriages, Families, and Relationships, Brave New Stepfamilies, and Multicultural Stepfamilies. Her research focuses on gender, family diversity, parenting, and children and adults’ physical, social, and emotional health. She has published articles on a range of topics in leading peer-reviewed journals such as Journal of Marriage and Families, Journal of Family Issues, Demography, and Journal of Gynecology and Women’s Health. Dr. Stewart resides in Ames, Iowa with her husband, daughter, and three cats.
Acknowledgments
A Note on the COVID-19 Pandemic
1 Stormy Seas
2 Beneath the Surface
3 Changing Tides
4 Reflecting Pools
5 Treading Water
6 Ripple Effect
7 Sea Legs
Appendix
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
Pairing themes from her own interviews with statistics and quantitative research findings, Stewart provides important insight into individual, interpersonal, and social factors that have led women to drink more in recent years. Her unbiased analysis shows that while women’s drinking isn’t “good” or “bad,” the trend of increasing alcohol consumption among women is something we really need to explore and be more aware of!
— Abigail Riemer, assistant professor of Psychology, Carroll University
On the Rocks is a sometimes sassy, sometimes somber exploration of the complexities of women’s lives. Susan Stewart dives into the reasons women drink and provides the reader with compelling narratives of why we should care more about women's alcohol use. A must-read for anyone interested in women’s relationship with alcohol.
— Kelly Harding, Research Associate, Canada FASD Research Network
- Research draws on over 600 interviews with women of all ethnicities, income levels, and backgrounds
- Discuses family, marriage, work and intimacy issues resulting from alcohol abuse