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Sober reflections : commerce, public health, and the evolution of alcohol policy in Canada, 1980-2000 /

Alcohol policies reflect conflicting ideological, social, health, and commercial agendas. Sober Reflections describes the development of alcohol policies at the national level and in Alberta, Quebec, and Ontario between 1980 and 2000. Using qualitative research methods, the essays examine the roles...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Giesbrecht, Norman
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Montreal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2006.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Matter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Alcohol in the Canadian Context
  • Case Studies of Alcohol Policy Formation: Power Politics, Public Opinion, and Research
  • Framework for Analysis: Policy Change, Networks, and Research
  • Introduction to Issues on Regulation of Alcohol across Borders
  • Trade Agreements and Disputes
  • Alcohol Smuggling in the 1990s: Policy Opportunism and Interventions
  • Discussion of Trade and Smuggling Issues
  • Introduction to Retail Privatization of Alcohol in Quebec, Alberta, and Ontario
  • The Proposed Privatization of the Québec Liquor Corporation: The Never-Ending Story
  • The Alberta Experience with Privatization: An Exemplary Model or Cautionary Tale?
  • Privatization Postponed? Ontario's Experience with Convergent Interests and Extensive Alcohol Marketing
  • Discussion of Alcohol Retail Privatization Initiatives in Three Provinces
  • Introduction to Regulation of Alcohol Marketing
  • Warning Labels on Alcoholic Beverage Containers: Public Support and Policy Failure?
  • Changes in Federal Regulation of Broadcast Advertisements for Alcoholic Beverages
  • Discussion of Warning Labels and Advertising Issues
  • Self-Induced Intoxication as a Defence
  • Alcohol Policies: Is There a Future for Public Health Considerations in a Commerce-Oriented Environment?
  • Appendices
  • Focus and Methods
  • Forms and Documents
  • Index