Ennis Gretchen, Finlayson Mary
a Research Centre for Health & Wellbeing, Charles Darwin University , Darwin , Northern Territory , Australia.
Soc Work Public Health. 2015;30(1):51-63. doi: 10.1080/19371918.2014.938392. Epub 2014 Nov 6.
Boomtowns are places where populations grow rapidly, mostly as a result of large-scale natural resource developments. Increases in alcohol consumption and alcohol-fuelled violence are often linked to influxes of (predominantly male) workers associated with such developments. This article provides an integrated review of literature concerning alcohol and violence in boomtowns. The authors aim to understand the links between these issues and explore how negative impacts have been addressed. New learning from the review is considered in the context of Darwin, a newly booming city in Australia's Northern Territory. The authors find that although alcohol-related violence is likely to increase, there is limited literature concerning the prevention or mitigation of negative impacts in boomtown contexts. The need for research, planning, and policy making involving all stakeholders is highlighted.
新兴繁荣城镇是人口快速增长的地方，主要是大规模自然资源开发的结果。酒精消费的增加以及由酒精引发的暴力事件，往往与这类开发带来的（主要是男性）工人涌入有关。本文对有关新兴繁荣城镇中酒精与暴力的文献进行了综合综述。作者旨在了解这些问题之间的联系，并探讨如何应对负面影响。在澳大利亚北领地一个新兴的繁荣城市达尔文的背景下，考虑了该综述中的新见解。作者发现，尽管与酒精相关的暴力事件可能会增加，但关于在新兴繁荣城镇背景下预防或减轻负面影响的文献有限。强调了涉及所有利益相关者进行研究、规划和政策制定的必要性。
