The Impact Of Alcoholism On The Family

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the impact of alcoholism on members of the alcoholic's family, particularly children in the family. The paper looks into the social and psychological implications of this disease. It presents interviews that were conducted with individuals who have experienced alcoholism within their families. The paper also discusses the role of rehabilitation programs and their effectiveness.

Table of Contents:
Research Methods
General Description of Interest
Description of Interview Participants
Methodology And Collection Of Data
Results
Theme Patterns
Key Points
Background : Literature Review
Conclusions and Recommendation
Epiphanies
Connections
Recommendations

From the Paper:

"A central reason for this approach is that the research and study of the problem and the responses of the interviews are strongly indicative of the fact that the family suffers as a whole and not just the alcoholic. Therefore intervention strategies need to include all members of the family. The second reason for this suggested approach goes to the very heart of the results of this study. In understanding alcoholism in the family one cannot separate the alcoholic from the family milieu. This refers to the insights gleaned from the interviews and literature that the only truly effective therapy and rehabilitation would be one that includes the entire family. Alcoholism in the family is often a complex result of many factors that involves and relates to all family members. This complexity of the interactions and connections between the family members should be taken into account towards a more integrated and comprehensive way of dealing with this serious problem."

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