Research has developed the effects of parental problem-drinking on a child’s health.

Children’s health decreases a lot when there is parental problem-drinking. Not only because these children are more likely to start drinking themselves, but also because they have more stress, behavioural problems and depressions. On the long term we see that these children’s utilization of acute health care services, such as hospitalization and mental health services is a lot higher.

All these factors decrease the labour market outcomes for them.

Leonie Defauw

29-11-2009 om 00:00 geschreven door english2  

Children with drinking parents are less likely to study on higher educational levels.

Research has revealed several reasons for this. First of all these children have to do a lot of the household (or have to take care for their sick parents), so less time can be spend on their studies. Secondly, alcohol abused parents are less interested for their children’s studies and so these children get less support. Another reason is more financial: large amounts are spend on drinking, so there is less to be spend on education for the children.

I think this is an important determinant in the link between drinking parents and children’s labour market outcomes, because nowadays diplomas are very important in the labour market.

 
Leonie Defauw

29-11-2009 om 00:00 geschreven door english2