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Drinking careers (1979)
Journal Article
Plant, M. (1979). Drinking careers. Occupational Health -London then Sutton-, 31, 184-189

Occupations, Drinking Patterns and Alcohol‐Related Problems: Conclusions from a Follow‐up Study (1979)
Journal Article
Plant, M. (1979). Occupations, Drinking Patterns and Alcohol‐Related Problems: Conclusions from a Follow‐up Study. Addiction, 74(3), 267-273. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.1979.tb01347.x

The high rate of alcoholism in certain occupations is discussed and eight ‘risk factors’ are suggested. In order to explore the effects of occupation on drinking patterns and alcohol‐related problems 150 new recruits to a ‘high risk’ industry, alcoho... Read More about Occupations, Drinking Patterns and Alcohol‐Related Problems: Conclusions from a Follow‐up Study.

The origins and use of theory in urban geography: Household mobility and filtering theory (1979)
Journal Article
Gray, F., & Boddy, M. (1979). The origins and use of theory in urban geography: Household mobility and filtering theory. Geoforum, 10(1), 117-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/0016-7185%2879%2990017-4

The paper looks in detail at one particular interpenetration of academic theory and state policy making - filtering theory in urban geography. While household mobility and turnover are important processes in the housing system, they are extended in f... Read More about The origins and use of theory in urban geography: Household mobility and filtering theory.

Community land scheme (1979)
Journal Article
Barrett, S., & Boddy, M. (1979). Community land scheme. Planner, 65(2), 44-45

The article addresses the problems to be resolved for land use planning in the United Kingdom with reference to research carried out at the School for Advanced Urban Studies for the Department of Environment to monitor the implementation of the Land... Read More about Community land scheme.

Community action: Token radicalism? (1978)
Journal Article
Miller, C. (1978). Community action: Token radicalism?. Community Care -London- Ipc Building and Contract Journals then Reed Business Information-,

Occupation and alcoholism: Cause or effect? a controlled study of recruits to the drink trade (1978)
Journal Article
Plant, M. (1978). Occupation and alcoholism: Cause or effect? a controlled study of recruits to the drink trade. Substance Use and Misuse, 13(4), 605-626. https://doi.org/10.3109/10826087809039289

Some occupations have higher alcoholism rates than others. It is unknown whether "high risk" occupations attract problem drinkers or create them through job pressures. One hundred and fifty male manual recruits to Scottish breweries and distilleries... Read More about Occupation and alcoholism: Cause or effect? a controlled study of recruits to the drink trade.

Observing public drinking (1977)
Journal Article
Duffy, J., Kreitman, N., Miller, T. I., & Plant, M. (1977). Observing public drinking. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 38(5), 867-880

Alcohol Consumption and Self‐disclosure (1977)
Journal Article
Ingham, J. G., Miller, P. M. C., Miller, T. I., & Plant, M. (1977). Alcohol Consumption and Self‐disclosure. Addiction, 72(4), 296-300. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.1977.tb00694.x

The relationship between self‐disclosure and alcohol consumption was investigated in two samples (total N=344) drawn from an Edinburgh general practice. For the abstainer up to moderate drinker categories, self‐disclosure increases with consumption f... Read More about Alcohol Consumption and Self‐disclosure.

Alcoholism and Occupation: A Review (1977)
Journal Article
Plant, M. (1977). Alcoholism and Occupation: A Review. Addiction, 72(4), 309-316. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.1977.tb00696.x

The post‐war literature associating alcoholism with specific occupations is reviewed. It is concluded that some occupations do have particularly high alcoholism rates, though whether these are due to selection factors, or job pressure, remains unclea... Read More about Alcoholism and Occupation: A Review.

Decriminalising cannabis (1977)
Journal Article
Plant, M. (1977). Decriminalising cannabis. British journal of law and society, 4(2), 252-255