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Hammonds, Joshua R. "Relational dialectics within the marrage involving spousal alcohol abuse." Virtual Press, 2005. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1318613.
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Liu, Mei-king Nadasa. "The degree of codependency in wives of alcoholics." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1989. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B29654087.
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Goff, Frances R. "Adult children of alcoholics : psychological functioning and problem alcohol use." Virtual Press, 1992. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/833462.
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Whereas many studies of adult children of alcoholics (COAs) have utilized clinical subjects, subjects in this study (n = 229) were relatively well functioning college students. The Children ofAlcoholics Screening Test (CAST; Jones, 1983) was utilized to define parental alcoholism.Results of a multivariate analysis of variance indicated that COAs were more likely to exhibit symptoms related to poor psychological adjustment than were their non-COA peers. No significant psychological differences in male and female COAs were found. COAs scored significantly higher than non-COAs (p.< .01) on the Alienation scale of the Psychological Screening Inventory (PSI; Lanyon, 1978), indicating the greater similarity of COAs to those with psychiatric problems. Social Nonconformity, as a measure of psychopathic behavior, was higher for COAs than for non-COAs (p. < .001). COAs from lower income families demonstrated higher scores on the Discomfort scale (p < .01), which measures symptoms. Those subjects who reported parental greater symptomatology and anxiety than those who reported no parental depression (p. ( .001). Although parental divorce rates were higher for COAs (32.4%) as compared to non-COAs (10.9%), no significant association with any of the psychological variables was found for parental divorce.In comparison to non-COAs, both male and female COAs evidenced greater problem alcohol use (p < .001) measured by the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST; Selzer, 1971). As demonstrated by a MAST score of 7 or more, 88.8% of male COAs and 30.5% of female COAs indicated serious alcohol-related problems. Parental depression was also significantly related to problem alcohol use in subjects. It was found that the MacAndrew scale (MAC; MacAndrew, 1965) was of little utility for identifying subjects with problem alcohol use.Department of Educational Psychology
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Ecker, Steven L. "Intergenerational family relationships as perceived by adult children of alcoholics." Diss., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/54352.
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The primary objective of this study was to determine whether parental alcoholism significantly altered intergenerational relationship variables between parents and offspring. The intergenerational variables of fusion/individuation, intimacy, triangulation, intimidation, and personal authority were investigated.
One hundred and ninety-five university undergraduates responded to a written questionnaire. Each participant signed a consent form, completed the Children of Alcoholics Screening Test (CAST), the Personal Authority in the Family System Questionnaire Version C (PAFS-QVC), and a demographic questionnaire. Based on CAST scores, subjects were divided into 44 Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOAs) and 151 Adult Children of NonAlcoholics (NonACOAs).
Demographic data indicated that the overall sample was primarily composed of White, middle class, unmarried, undergraduates with a gender distribution of slightly more females than males. The ACOA group was represented by a two to one ratio of females to males, the majority of alcoholic parents were identified as male, the mean age for the ACOA's first awareness of parental alcoholism was 11.22 years, and the majority of ACOAs recognized parental alcoholism as being disruptive to the home environment.
Multivariate analyses revealed that ACOAs differed from nonACOAs on the five dependent variables. Specifically, lower levels of intimacy and triangulation, along with an apparent trend towards lower levels of individuation were found within the parent-child relationship. The independent variables of offspring's gender, offspring's age at earliest awareness of parental alcoholism, offspring’s perceived home effect of parental alcoholism, and nonalcoholics parent's perceived home effect of parental alcoholism did not have a significant impact on the intergenerational dependent variables.Ph. D.
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Karlstrom, Karin K. "The identification and prevalence of characteristic behaviors of adult children of alcoholics." Virtual Press, 1988. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/546133.
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The thesis was designed to identify adult children of alcoholics (ACOAs) among a sample of Ball State University students. The prevalence of common characteristic behaviors among adult anonymous survey was administered to two large sections of the Health Science, Fundamentals of Human Health class to obtain a representative sample.The results of the survey identified 21.9 percent of the 288 subjects to be adult children of alcoholics. A combined total of 31.6 percent of the 288 subjects were identified be adult children of problem drinkers and ACOAs. The most prevalent characteristic behavior identified by the ACOA population is statement number six, “I take myself very seriously.” This behavior characteristic was checked by 49.2 percent of the 63 identified ACOAs. The remaining 19 statements also were analyzed to enable the investigator to develop an accurate ACOA profile.Department of Physiology and Health Science
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Wilson, Donald L. "College students' alcohol use, parental-familial alcohol use, and family of origin." Virtual Press, 1995. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/941580.
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Many studies have explored the relationship of one's alcohol use both to family environment and to the drinking behavior of the parents. However, most of these studies have used clinical samples. The participants in this study were from a non-clinical, college undergraduate sample (N = 206). The sample included 69% females and 31% males who were primarily Caucasian.A causal path model was used to assess the relationships between familial alcohol use, the perceptions of family environment, propensity for substance use, and actual alcohol use. Participants completed the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST) for themselves, their parents, and one sibling. Family environment measures completed by participants included: the Children of Alcoholics Screening Test (CAST) to measure the "experience" of family alcohol use; the Family of Origin Scale (FOS) as a measure of the family affectional environment; and the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scales (FACES Ill) as a measure of family structural and relational factors. The MacAndrew Scale (MAC) was completed to assess the propensity for substance use.A path analysis of the proposed model indicated that family alcohol use did not exert a significant direct effect on propensity for or actual use of alcohol, nor did it exert any significant effect on the family affectional environment. Each of these is a rather surprising result and contrary to results of previous studies. However, family alcohol use significantly affected the "experience" of living in such a family environment, especially when alcohol use became more problematic. Family alcohol use, mediated by this "experience," had significant effects on family structural components of leadership and control, as measured by FACES III. The "experience" of family alcohol use was significantly and negatively related to the affectional environment of the family. The indirect effects of this "experience" were significant only through the control component of family structure and direct effects this "experience" were significant only for actual use of alcohol. Propensity for use and actual use were also significantly related as was expected.Nearly 50% of the sample indicated a propensity for use (MAC > 24), actual problematic use of alcohol (MAST > 5), or both, when using the standard cutoff scores of these instruments. It appears that further analysis of family influences on these behaviors, especially those behaviors that create difficulties in life, is warranted. Treatment approaches have typically maintained that improved family affective and relational environments are primary treatment goals. That the affectional environment of the family was not significantly affected by familial use of alcohol was another unexpected outcome and also warrants further study.Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services
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Westkaemper, Lisa. "Tiger; a stage play, and a reflective essay detailing the writing process." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2002. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3167/.
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This thesis includes a full length play and a separate section describing the creation of this play. The play depicts family members struggling with the direct and indirect ramifications of alcoholism, depression, and suicide. The play is composed of two acts; act one contains eight scenes, and act two contains six scenes. It is set in the 1950s and 1960s and takes place in various areas of the family home, at a wedding reception, and at a funeral. The essay section includes a description of the process, a record of changes in the play's direction, notations of personal discoveries, and a self evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of the play.
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Fisher, Ruth. "Resilience in families where a parent misuses alcohol." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/953.
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Surveys have shown that alcohol misuse is the biggest substance misuse problem in the world today, affecting millions of people. With the disease being part of a family, all members of the family experience the distress of parental alcohol misuse. While the challenges that these families have to face are many, they seem to have the ability to “bounce back”, in other words, have resilience. There has been limited research to date on family relations and alcohol misuse in South Africa, especially in terms of the parental member as the alcohol misuser. The proposed research aimed to explore and describe the factors that facilitate adjustment and adaptation in families where a member misuses alcohol. The Resiliency Model of Family Stress, Adjustment and Adaptation was used to analyze the factors that enable a family to adapt to the alcohol misuse, as outlined in the broader study at the University of Stellenbosch. An exploratory descriptive research design was employed in the proposed study. For the purposes of this study, the researcher combined qualitative and quantitative research methods in order to use their complementary strengths to enrich the data obtained from the proposed study. Sixty three families were surveyed using a biographical questionnaire and seven pencil-and-paper questionnaires. These families were accessed via drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities throughout South Africa. The data from the biographical questionnaire was analyzed using descriptive statistics, while the qualitative data was analyzed using content analysis. The quantitative data was analyzed using correlation and regression analysis. The findings of the proposed research allow for better management of the alcohol misuser’s condition through the understanding of what resiliency areas the family may improve upon. Furthermore, the study can be used as a stepping stone for future research of resilience in families living with a parental member who misuses alcohol, and ultimately contributes to the broader context of family resilience research in South Africa. Key words: alcohol misuse, alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, family, resilience, adjustment, adaptability.
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Bachner-Schnorr, Harriet. "Personality Strengths and Perceived Levels of Autonomy and Intimacy in the Family of Origin of Adult Children from Alcoholic Families." Thesis, North Texas State University, 1987. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc330733/.
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The problem of this study was to assess the impact of growing up in an alcoholic family on adult personality strengths and to determine the perceived levels of autonomy and intimacy in the family of origin. The sample consisted of 115 volunteers, 84 women and 31 men, ages 22 years and older, who had at least one alcoholic parent. The 16 Personality Factor Questionnaires (16 PF) and the Family of Origin Scale (FOS) were administered. A 1 X 3 Chi Square Goodness of Fit analysis was used on each of the 16 personality factors to determine the personality strengths of adult children of alcoholics (ACA). A simple discriminate function analysis was used to determine the degree to which assessed strengths on the 16 PF discriminated self-reported levels of autonomy and intimacy in the family of origin. A multiple regression analysis was used to determine which 16 PF were more closely related to perceived autonomy and intimacy in the family of origin as measured by the FOS.
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Prest, Layne Allen. "Family of origin, dyadic relationship and the level of codependencies: a comparison of alcoholic and non-alcoholic couples." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/38746.
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Vail, Mary Orosz III. "Longitudinal Indicators of Women's Identity and Family Self and Daughters' Current Perspectives on Relationships with Nonalcoholic and Alcoholic Parents." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/30455.
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Change and stability on identity and family self indicators, first studied in 1989, are documented among 54 women aged 47.26 (SD=8.44) years; 26 of these women were interviewed in 1997 as well. The present study examined daughters' perceptions of relationships with parents and their influences on women's identities, self-perceptions, and vulnerabilities to distress.
Categorizing women by parents' alcoholism status and respondents' concurrent therapeutic activities explained a modest proportion of variance on identity and family self in 1989. By 1997 there were no longer significant differences between alcoholics' daughters and nonalcoholics' daughters. Variance attributable to 1989 group categorization was considerably reduced.
Phenomenological themes revealed among daughters' reflections included the importance of parents' time and attention with striking differences on relating with parents in alcoholics' families and nonalcoholics' families. Essential features of perspective taking experiences explain similarities and differences in daughters' felt closeness to parents influencing women's identities, self-perceptions, and therapeutic activities. Incongruity between sociocultural ideals and lived experience evidently exacerbate women's existential struggles.Ph. D.
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Kieley, Jeanie Martin. "Resiliency in adult children of alcoholics." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1994. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/955.
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Merlan, Julio. "Domestic violence, conflict resolution skills, and alcoholism: Treatment recommendations." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2001. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2015.
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Researchers agree that there is a relationship between alcoholism and domestic violence but theoretical perspectives have not established a correlation between the variables. Alcoholism and domestic violence are a manifestation of a complex system of family interactions characterized by inadequate communication skills.
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Hobby, Michelle L. M. "Adult daughters of alcoholic fathers : differentiation of self in family of origin and couple relationships /." Connect to CIFA website:, 2004. http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/pdwerner/cifa1.htm.
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Fair, Kathy Caviness. "Intimacy perceptions & sexual attitudes of recovering alcoholics." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2001. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1920.
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Troyer, Laura Marie. "Perspectives on familial and social adjustment of children of alcoholics." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1987. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/398.
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Reyes, Sauri Josefina, and Michael Leslie Lau. "Child welfare professionals' knowledge of identifying factors for alcohol and other drug issues." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2005. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2620.
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Using both qualitative and quantitative research designs, this study focused on the knowledge of Children Protective Services (CPS) social workers for identifying Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) risk factors in their clients, and the impact that these AOD issues have on the child welfare system in San Bernardino County, California.
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Seabolt, Erin. "Watering Marigolds: A Collection." Honors in the Major Thesis, University of Central Florida, 2004. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETH/id/426.
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Dehar, Edward Basil. "Child welfare professionals' perceptions of drug treatment for foster youth: a needs assessment." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2004. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2632.
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This study uses a qualitative research design to examine the skills and knowledge that both CPS (Child Protective Service) workers and Foster Care Professionals have regarding AOD (Alcohol and Other Drug) issues. It includes information on professionals' perceptions of whether or not more education in this area is needed, and the impact that these AOD issues are having upon the child welfare / foster care systems.
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Prest, Layne Allen. "Family of origin, dyadic relationship and the level of codependences : a comparison of alcoholic and non-alcoholic couples /." This resource online, 1991. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07102007-142515/.
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Souza, Joseane de. "Filhos de alcoolistas: afetividade e conflito nas relações familiares." Universidade de São Paulo, 2008. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/22/22131/tde-29042008-104407/.
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O presente estudo teve como objetivos: verificar os níveis de afetividade e de conflito nas díades pai-mãe, pai-filho, (subsistema parental), identificar a ocorrência de sintomas depressivos, problemas comportamentais e cognitivos nas crianças de 9 a 11 anos, identificar sintomas depressivos nos pais e mães, buscar compreender a história de vida do pai e da mãe em suas famílias de origem, descrever a percepção que pai/marido e mãe/esposa têm do alcoolismo e suas conseqüências para as relações familiares. Participaram deste estudo quatorze famílias cujo pai era alcoolistas e tinham filhos na faixa etária entre 9 e 11 anos. Os critérios de inclusão do grupo foram: pai alcoolista com diagnóstico de dependência de álcool, isto de acordo com a décima versão da Classificação Internacional de Doenças (CID-10) para transtornos mentais e comportamentais devidos ao uso de álcool, intoxicação aguda (F.10.0), e com eventuais co-morbidades, por exemplo: tabagismo, depressão e ansiedade. E tivesse no mínimo cinco anos de convivência com a esposa e os filhos. Os pais deveriam ter vínculo conjugal (oficial ou consensual). As crianças não deveriam apresentar déficits sensoriais e neurológicos evidente, históricos de ferimento na cabeça, ainda, não estarem em atendimento psicológico e /ou psiquiátrico e não terem histórico de uso ou de dependência química. A mãe não deveria apresentar dependência de álcool e drogas, podendo ser incluído mãe tabagista. Os instrumentos utilizados foram: roteiro de identificação familiar, Familiograma, Genograma e roteiro sobre o histórico de alcoolismo. Os instrumentos para avaliação das variáveis pessoais da criança foram: Escala Comportamental Infantil A2 de Rutter (ECI), Inventário de Depressão Infantil (IDI), Matrizes Progressivas Coloridas de Raven. Para avaliar sinais de depressão nos pais e mães foi utilizado o Inventário de Beck de Depressão. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de três visitas para as famílias, com horário e dia marcados com os pais. Os resultados revelaram: a percepção de mais afetividade na relação mãe e filho e mais conflito na relação conjugal, sugerindo que existe mais proximidade entre mãefilho e distanciamento na relação pai-filho. A história da família de origem dos pais revelou que os mesmos foram filhos de pais alcoolistas e tiveram um relacionamento mais próximo com suas mães e distante com seus pais. Ao correlacionar o nível de afetividade de mães com seus filhos e com a presença de sintomas de depressão e problemas de comportamento observa-se que quanto mais afetividade o filho percebe em sua relação com a mãe menos sinais de depressão ele apresenta e menos sinais de problemas de comportamento. Pesquisar as relações de famílias alcoolistas pode contribuir para identificar as variáveis familiares que estão interferindo nesse percurso, planejar projetos de intervenções que incluam a família auxiliando o paciente alcoolista a restabelecer sua vida familiar e, conseqüentemente, diminuir as chances desta criança de desenvolver uma dependência.The present study aimed to verify the levels of affection and conflict in fathermother and father-son dyads (parental subsystem); to identify the occurrence of depressive symptoms, behavioral and cognitive problems in children from 9 to 11 years old; to identify depressive symptoms in their fathers and mothers as well as to understand the father\'s and mother\'s life history in their original families, to describe the perception that father/husband and mother/wife have about alcoholism and its consequences to the families relations. Participated from this study fourteen families whose father was alcoholics and their children. The inclusion criteria were: alcoholic father with diagnostic of the alcohol dependence according to the tenth version from the diagnostic criterion- CID 10- Disease International Classification for mental and behaviors disorders due to use of alcohol (F. 10.0) and eventual comorbities, for example, smoking, depression and anxiety; with children from 9 to 11 years old and had in the minimum five years of living together with the wife and the children; the parents must have conjugal bonds (official or consensus). The children could not have sensorial neurological disorders and history of the head injuries and were not attending psychological and/ or psychiatry treatment and did not have historical of using chemical dependence. The mother should not show dependence from alcohol and drugs, could be included tobacco user mother. The instruments were: family identification guide, Familiogram, Genogram and an interview guide about history of alcohol consumption. The instruments to assess personal characteristics of the children were: Child Behavioral Scale A2, Infant Depression Inventory (IDI), Ravens\'s Coloured Progressive Matrices. To evaluate depressive symptoms in fathers and mothers it was used the Beck Depression Inventory. Data were collected by means of three home visits to the families, with time and day scheduled with the parents. Results showed that the subjects of the present study perceived more affectivity in mother-child relationship and more conflict in father-mother relationship. The family history showed that the parents were themselves children of alcoholics and had a closer relationship with their mothers and a distant relationship with their fathers. Comparing the level of affectivity of mothers with their children and child depressive symptoms and behavioral problems revealed that the more affectivity in mother-child relationship the less behavioral and depressive symptoms in the child. Understanding the family members relationships can contribute to identify family characteristics that play a significant role in alcoholics families and help in family intervention planning to restore family life and prevent children to become alcoholics.
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Graham, Tiffany Latrice. "Parental Alcoholism, Triangulation, and Self-Differentiation in the Sibling Relationship." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5084.
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Exposure to parental alcohol use disturbs important family relationships and may influence self-differentiation and triangulation, especially among siblings. The sibling relationship provides a foundation for future relationships, yet researchers know little about how parental alcohol abuse influences the sibling relationship. The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological inquiry was to explore the influence of parental alcohol abuse on triangulation and self-differentiation in the sibling relationship in families of origin. Purposeful sampling and semistructured, face-to-face interviews were used to gather information from 12 self-identified adult children of alcoholics to explore triangulation and self-differentiation among siblings. The research questions guided the study to help reveal how triangulation and self-differentiation among siblings is influenced in their family of origin by parental alcoholism. Twelve audio-recorded interviews were manually transcribed and coded for themes using a categorization system based on word repetitions, key terms, and metaphors. Family systems theory served as the conceptual framework for the study. Member-checking, detailed descriptions and audit trials were used to determine the trustworthiness of data. Sibling relationships in an alcohol-focused family system were found to be volatile and stressful, resulting in triangulated relationships and a distorted sense of self. The results of this study may add to the current body of literature on the alcohol-focused family system, and the associated recommendations may inform treatment modules with targeted interventions designed for siblings. Such interventions would result from a proposed shift in the current treatment focus on the identified client to a more family system based approach to treatment.
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Kamphaus, Jillian K. "The effect of family functioning on the relationship between paternal substance dependence and adolescent alcohol useT." Access to citation, abstract and download form provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company; downloadable PDF file 1.25 Mb., 179 p, 2006. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:1435822.
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Alexander, Elizabeth Chenoweth. "Alcoholism and the Family: The Destructive Forces in Hardy's Tess of the D'urbervilles." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1992. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500856/.
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This study examines the forces which shaped the main character--Tess Durbeyfield--in Hardy's novel in terms of the effects which her alcoholic family had upon her mental and emotional potential and which ultimately become the determining factors in her self-destruction. Using the elements and patterns set forth in the literature regarding the dynamics of the alcoholic family, I attempt to show that Hardy's novel may best be understood as the story of a woman whose life and destiny are controlled by the consequences of her father's alcoholism. This interpretation seems to account best for many elements of the novel, such as Tess's destruction, and provides a rich appreciation of Hardy's technique and vision.
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Rhodes, Christine. "Alcohol Use Disorder and the Sibling Relationship: A Phenomenological Enquiry." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1322.
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Previous researchers have indicated that alcohol use disorder affects relationships between family members. Exposure to parental alcohol use disorder disrupts important relationship skill-building development between the children of the family, and may impact conflict resolution in later life relationships. The sibling relationship provides a learning opportunity on how to manage conflict, yet little is known about the effects of parental alcohol use disorder on the sibling-to-sibling relationship from the perspective of adult siblings. The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological enquiry was to explore the lived experiences of adult siblings who experienced parental alcohol use disorder in their family of origin. In-depth, face-to-face interviews were conducted with a purposeful sample of 8 sibling pairs who grew up in the same isolated, remote, and densely populated community, each of whom experienced parental alcohol use disorder. Initial participants were recruited during open 12 Step meetings with subsequent siblings recruited using a snowballing technique. Sixteen audio taped interviews were manually transcribed and then coded for themes using a typology classification system based on key terms, word repetitions, and metaphors. The alcoholic family system was found to be traumatic and abusive, resulting in maladaptive coping behaviors, especially in the area of conflict. Findings also highlighted the strength of the sibling bond in the face of adversity and the opportunity for resilience under challenging circumstances. This study contributes to social change by informing the design of targeted interventions for siblings, specifically, by suggesting a change from the current focus on the identified client to a more holistic approach to treatment.
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Dalla, Costa Kenneth L. "The relationship among family environment attributes, personological factors, low self-esteem and late adolescent problem drinking /." View online, 1997. http://repository.eiu.edu/theses/docs/32211130731509.pdf.
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Blue, James M. (James Michael). "Susceptibility of College Students to Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol Related Problems: the Impact of Family Environmental Factors." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1998. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278986/.
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The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of parental divorce, level of family conflict, and family history of alcoholism on the alcohol use patterns of college students. Gender differences were also explored. Multivariate Analysis of Variance revealed mixed results. Parental marital status was found to have no significant effect on college students' alcohol behavior. High family conflict had a significant impact on both level of current alcohol use and level of alcohol related problems. A positive family history of alcoholism was found to have effects on the level of alcohol related problems encountered by students. Gender played a significant role, with males reporting higher levels of alcohol-related problems. No significant interactions were found. Results, contributions and limitations of the study are discussed.
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Gomez, Gabriela Patricia. "The relationship between the level of alcohol consumption and the incidence of spousal abuse in Euro-American and Hispanic male populations." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1996. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1168.
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Falla, Karen M. "Alcohol Use, Violence, and Psychological Abuse in Intimate Relationships." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1998. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc279331/.
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Women in distressed relationships who had sustained severe psychological abuse and either no, moderate, or severe violence from their partner were included (N = 93). Men's and women's alcohol use did not differ with level of violence. Different patterns were found in the moderate violence group regarding women's beliefs about their partner's substance problem, men's psychological abuse, and the relationship of men's and women's quantity of alcohol use and times intoxicated. Uncertainty resulting from moderate violence may strengthen the emotional impact of psychological abuse. Even when psychological abuse is exacerbated by violence, women may use active coping techniques rather than drinking to cope with abusive relationships. The findings suggest that an inordinate focus on alcohol abuse may be ineffective in combating the problem of domestic violence.
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Toner, Pamela. "Bloodlines." Master's thesis, University of Central Florida, 2006. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/6221.
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"Bloodlines" is a collection of personal essays that focus on the process of remembering, imagining, and reflecting on the past through the lens of a perpetually shifting present. They consider situations ranging from mental and physical illnesses, from cancer to alcohol addiction, to career changes, to the often dysfunctional and displaced family ties that distance and adulthood have not severed. In "Searching," I write the narrative of the ongoing search for my birthmother, and how the search complicates the relationship with my adoptive mother, who always feared she'd lose me. Similarly, "Of Flesh and Blood" recounts and negotiates how hereditary and environmental factors have shaped my identity. Loss and betrayal are weaved throughout "Flight Patterns" when I trace the links between relationships among my family and my pets. In "Signs and Stars" and "Seeing Stars," I search for ways of dealing with my cancer diagnosis and alcoholism, weaving through my past as I fight for recovery. By exploring the subjective nature of memory and circumstance through sensory, expositional, structural, and even written documentation, I have attempted to capture what is, for me, the tenuous hold on intertwined moments in time by creating a palimpsest of perspectives.M.F.A.
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Silva, Vagna Cristina Leite da. "Prevalência do sofrimento mental em adolescentes que convivem com familiares alcoolistas." Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 2012. http://tede.biblioteca.ufpb.br:8080/handle/tede/5084.
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The alcohol and other drugs consumption is an ancient practice, observed among many social organizations in the world. In recent years, there have been changes in social behavior that are reflected in increased consumption of these substances. In this study, emphasis was given to the consumption of alcohol. In Brazil, alcoholism has been a public health problem that has emerged due to growth rates of mortality and morbidity associated with alcohol abuse. This drug may offer the user multiple losses, jeopardizing their health, career, financial and social life as well their family relationships. Living with an alcoholic can result in a commitment on the part of individual family members. It was evidenced in this research, the mental health of adolescents living with an alcoholic family, because studies have shown that individuals in this age group have shown some weaknesses, including mental suffering. Thus, the aim of this study was to characterize adolescents and their families social and demographic, and to estimate the prevalence of psychological distress in adolescents who live with alcoholic family, to know the functioning of families about the risk factors for mental illness and analyze the association between the study variables and psychological distress in adolescents. This is a population-based cross-sectional study conducted in João Pessoa, Brazil, with a adolescent population of enrolled in 39 state schools in the public network in the city, and included a representative sample of the population, totaling 715 adolescents investigated. Data collection was conducted from July to October 2011, using a list of questions and three instruments validated in Brazil. The variables examined were grouped to make statistical analysis to study the prevalence ratio and applying the association test, chi-square (X2). Among the results, was observed that 33.9% of adolescents lived with relatives who are alcoholics and 29.5% of this total had psychological distress. Among these, those who live with alcoholic family represented 40.1% and, according to the prevalence ratio, 1.7 to each adolescent who live with alcoholic family members have little mental illnesses. Another important result refers to the family profile of risk group: the majority of parents had low education, large families, stepfamilies, without defined leadership and low per capita income. In reference to family functioning, families were classified as functional and medium risk for mental illness. From the results, it was found that the presence of an alcoholic in the home jeopardizes its functioning and may result in negative effect that compromises the adolescent mental health. But when this condition is identified at this stage, enables professionals to perform actions that include youth, family and community as a way to expand networks of support for prevention of psychological distress of the individual, caused by alcoholism in the family.
O consumo de álcool e outras drogas é uma prática antiga, verificada entre as mais variadas organizações sociais do mundo. Nos últimos anos, observam-se modificações no comportamento social que têm refletido no aumento do consumo dessas substâncias. Neste estudo, foi dada ênfase para o consumo de álcool. No Brasil, o alcoolismo tem sido uma das problemáticas de saúde pública, que tem se destacado em decorrência do crescimento das taxas de mortalidade e morbidade, associadas ao consumo abusivo do álcool. Essa droga pode oferecer vários prejuízos ao usuário, comprometendo sua saúde, vida profissional, financeira, social - estendendo-se às suas relações familiares. A convivência com um alcoolista pode resultar no comprometimento individual por parte de membros da família. Evidenciou-se, nesta investigação, a saúde mental do adolescente que convive com familiares alcoolistas; pois estudos têm demonstrado que indivíduos nessa faixa etária têm manifestado algumas fragilidades, entre elas o sofrimento psíquico. Dessa forma, objetivou-se, neste estudo, caracterizar sociodemograficamente os adolescentes investigados e suas famílias; bem como estimar a prevalência de sofrimento psíquico em adolescentes que convivem com familiares alcoolistas; conhecer o funcionamento das famílias quanto aos fatores de risco ao adoecimento psíquico e analisar a associação entre as variáveis do estudo e a presença de sofrimento psíquico em adolescentes. Trata-se de um estudo transversal de base populacional, realizado em João Pessoa- PB/Brasil, com população de adolescentes matriculados nas 39 escolas estaduais da rede pública do município, sendo incluída uma amostra representativa da população, totalizando 715 adolescentes investigados. A coleta de dados foi realizada no período de julho a outubro de 2011, com a utilização de um questionário e três instrumentos validados no Brasil. As variáveis examinadas foram agrupadas para se fazer análise estatística com estudo da razão de prevalência e aplicação do teste de associação de qui-quadrado ( X2). Dentre os achados, evidenciou-se que 33,9% dos adolescentes conviviam com familiares alcoolistas e que 29,5% deste total apresentaram sofrimento psíquico. Dentre esses, os que convivem com familiares alcoolistas representava 40,1% e, de acordo com a razão de prevalência, a cada 1,7 adolescentes que convivem com familiares alcoolistas apresentam doenças psíquicas menores. Outro achado relevante se refere ao perfil familiar desse grupo de risco: na sua maioria, os pais tinham baixa escolaridade, famílias numerosas, recompostas, sem liderança definida e baixa renda per capita. Em referência ao funcionamento familiar, as famílias foram classificadas como funcionais e com médio risco para adoecimento mental. A partir dos resultados, verificou-se que a presença de um alcoolista no lar altera o seu funcionamento, podendo resultar em efeitos negativos que comprometem a saúde mental dos adolescentes. Mas, quando esse agravo é identificado nessa fase, possibilita aos profissionais realizar ações que integrem os adolescentes, a família e a comunidade, como forma de ampliar redes de apoio para prevenção do sofrimento psíquico do indivíduo, ocasionado pelo alcoolismo no seio familiar.
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Goh, Hong Eng. "A new structural summary of the MMPI-2 for evaluating personal injury claimants." University of Southern Queensland, Faculty of Sciences, 2006. http://eprints.usq.edu.au/archive/00001434/.
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The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) is a popular measure of psychosocial functioning and psychopathology in the assessment of individuals in a variety of settings. However, the method of construction employed with the MMPI more than 60 years ago with psychiatric patients challenges the applicability of the scales for determining the psychosocial functioning of individuals from different settings. The restandardisation conducted in 1987 made no effort to eradicate the item overlap that was a result of the criterion keying method with contrasted groups. Although restandardized and updated with more contemporary language and content, the original psychiatric constructs were retained in order to maintain continuity with its predecessor. The aims of this investigation were to develop a new structure for the MMPI-2 constructed at the item-level, empirically derived and which specifically represents the dimensions that are relevant and appropriate in evaluating the psychosocial functioning of personal injury claimants. This task included comparisons with a comparable scale-level analysis and developing optimal scoring strategies where items in components and facets are allocated weightings based upon their strength of association. Study 1 was conducted using a sample of 2989 personal injury claimants assessed in Australia and the United States of America. The final sample of 3230, included 241 normal individuals, was utilized to develop a scale-level structure from 79 standard MMPI-2 scales and subscales. A nine-component solution consisting of General Maladjustment /Emotional Distress, Asocial Beliefs, Social Vulnerability, Somatic Complaints, Psychological Disturbance, Impulsive Expression, Antisocial Practices, Stereotypic Fears and Family Difficulties was derived using principal component analysis. However, intercorrelation between components in the structure signaled the need to develop a structure that would eradicate problems that were perpetuated by item overlap. The second study was conducted with a set of best practice procedures with the same clinical sample of 2989 personal injury claimants as Study 1. Forty-one components were derived through principal component analysis. Through the application of a set of criteria, a 35-component solution was retained. The pattern coefficients from the allocation of items to components determined the weightings to be applied to each item. Further analysis of the 35 components derived a substructure of 37 facets. The 35 components included only 442 of the 567 items, with the reliability coefficients of the first 25 components that ranged between .5 and .97, and the remaining 10 components that ranged from .29 to .49. The latter unreliable components were not included in the final Structural Summary, leaving 25 components (400 items) and their 33 facets for interpretation. Hence, in demonstrating the utility of the newly-derived structure, only 25 components and their 33 facets were interpreted. The 25 components were grouped conceptually into six domains. In the emotional domain were Psychological Distress (PsyDist), Anger, Fears, Psychotic Symptoms (PsyS), Paranoia (Par), Irritability (Irrit), Elation (Elat), Fear of the Dark (FD), and Financial Worry (FinWo). Somatic Complaints (SomC), Sexual Concerns (SexCon), and Gastrointestinal Problems (GasP) made up the measures in the physiological domain. In the behavioural domain were Cognitive Difficulties (CogDiff), Stimulus-Seeking (StimuS), Discipline (Dis), and Delinquency (Del) whilst the interpersonal domain was formed by Social Withdrawal (SoW), Negative Interpersonal Attitude (NIA), Timidity (Tim), Lie, Dissatisfaction with Self (DWS) and Family Relationship Difficulties (FReD). Alcoholism (Alco) was the only measure in the substance abuse domain, and the gender domain was comprised of Masculinity (Mas) and Femininity (Fem). The third study established preliminary normative means and standard deviations using a small opportunistic Australian university student sample (N = 219). No substantial gender differences were found but gender norms were maintained to facilitate comparisons with the traditional MMPI-2 approach. Comparisons of frequency of 'true' item response between the Australian university student sample and the U.S. restandardisation sample found relatively little differences and permitted evaluation of between sample differences on components and facets. The utility of the structure was demonstrated with the illustration of two clinical case examples, and a comparison was made with the standard MMPI-2 scales and subscales. The Structural Summary for the MMPI-2 demonstrated discriminative measures of psychosocial functioning that were a result of no item overlap, and the ability to attend to the different levels of intensity of self-report items because of differential weightings.
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Joubert, Hercules Frederik. "Leerteoreties-gefundeerde assessering van alkoholverwante huwelike in 'n hulpverleningsprogram." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10703.
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"Die belewenis van die ko-afhanklike eggenoot van 'n alkoholafhanklike persoon." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1715.
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M.Cur.The abuse of alcohol has a huge impact on health-related problems worldwide. The incidence rate of alcohol abuse in South Africa is on the increase according to Van Niekerk (2001:325). Alcohol dependency causes dysfunction in families resulting in problems such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, impaired relationships and poor parenting (Prest & Protinsky 1993:352). The family system becomes dysfunctional by organising itself in a way which enables and protects the alcohol dependant’s drinking habits. This phenomenon is called “ co-dependency”. The family is ignorant of the problem and becomes isolated. The concept “co-dependency” has been used since the late 1970’s to describe the problems affecting the spouse of the alcoholic and later to include the children. Co-dependency is characterised by features such as low self-esteem, poor identity formation, overuse of denial and the urge to control others. The co-dependant’s involvement with others in order to care and control leads to mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and substance abuse. It becomes a vicious cycle difficult to escape from. Health care professionals may be unaware of the underlying family problems when the co-dependant seeks help for physical and mental illness, resulting in the complexity of the problem not being addressed. Psychiatric nurses need guidelines to facilitate the mental health of the co-dependant spouse. The first goal of this study was to explore and describe the lived experience of the co-dependant spouse. The second goal was to develop guidelines for the psychiatric nurse to facilitate the mental health of the co-dependant spouse. The theoretical framework of the Theory for Health Promotion in Nursing by the Department of Nursing of the Rand Afrikaans University (2002:2-7) was used as point of departure in conducting this research. The researcher followed a functional approach according to the Botes model for nursing research (RAU, 2002:8-13). An explorative, descriptive, contextual and qualitative research design was used for this study (Babbie & Mouton, 2001:79-81). In-depth semi-structured phenomenological interviews were conducted with participants meeting the criteria for inclusion. Purposive sampling was used (Burns & Grove 1997:307). A pilot study was conducted. To ensure trustworthiness, the researcher made use of Guba’s model (Lincoln & Guba 1985: 290-300). The researcher used Tesch’s approach (Poggenpoel in De Vos, 1998:343) to transcribe the recorded interviews and to analyse the data gathered from the interviews. A literature control was conducted to re-contextualise the results within the literature. The researcher came to the conclusion that the total being of the co-dependant is dismantled by the effect of the addictive process. It was found that the ripple effect of co-dependency is far reaching, causing dysfunction of the family structure and mental health problems of the individual family members. In order to break the vicious cycle of addiction, simultaneous intervention at different levels of the addiction process was required. Therefore co-dependency should be dealt with as part of a bigger process by the psychiatric nurse when intervening. Guidelines were developed for the psychiatric nurse in order to facilitate the mental health of the co-dependant in a holistic manner. Conclusions were drawn, limitations of the research were highlighted and recommendations were made for the nursing practice, nursing education and nursing research.
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Devine, Cindy. "The coping roles of offspring of alcohol dependants : their measurement and validity." Master's thesis, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/123844.
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In an attempt to bridge the gap between clinical and
empirical research on the children of alcohol dependents
(COAs), the present study examined the extent to which
supposedly dysfunctional role prescribed behaviour was
linked with the seriousness of problem drinking in the
family. Specifically, the study investigated Wegscheider
and Black's contention that COAs adopt one or more of the
roles of family hero, scapegoat, lost child, mascot and
placater. The contribution of parental drinking behaviour
to role adoption was examined by controlling for the
confounding risk factor of family disorganization. Data
were obtained through a self-completion questionnaire
administered to a sample of adolescents within the Canberra
community. Parental drinking behaviour was assessed using
the Children of Alcoholics Screening Test (CAST), and the
Coping Role Instrument developed from the writings of
Wegscheider and Black. Structural analyses of the
interrelationships of items representing each role provided
qualified support for the typology, with the need to define
types more specifically. The pattern of intercorrelations
among roles indicated that if respondents were likely to
adopt any role to a degree, they were also likely to adopt
other roles. While parental drinking could be linked to
adoption of three roles (hero, scapegoat and placater), family disorganization was also found to be an important
predictor of role adoption. Low family cohesiveness was the
major predictor of whether adolescents would adopt the
mascot or lost child roles. The study concluded that coping
role behaviour is not peculiar to COAs, occurring among
adolescents as a response to threat generally. Congruent
with notions from the stress literature, it was suggested
that while parental drinking may represent a significant
stressor for offspring, its effects must be considered as a
complex interplay with other family environment and
offspring variables.
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Botha, Dawn Eileen. "The alcoholic family : pastoral conversations with adult children unravelling the web of identity." Diss., 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1437.
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This participatory research journey looked at the lives of adult children of alcoholics, with particular reference to how identity is affected by growing up in a home where one or both parents are struggling with alcohol abuse, and how this struggle with identity carries through into adulthood. A study was made of the particular discourses which impacted negatively upon the child from this home and the manner in which the discourses had a negative impact later on as an adult. Through narrative pastoral conversations the possibilities for healing, as well as the barriers for healing were explored. Through this exploration alternative stories were created. A vital part of the study was focused upon the witnessing of the stories of the participants` lives and the acknowledgement of some of the events from their childhood that formed their identity and contributed to who they are today.Practical Theology
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Moraba, Morwaphiri Ishmael. "The impact of parental alcoholism on adolescent children: an educational guidance approach." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/9251.
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D.Ed. (Educational Psychology)As a family constitutes the primary educational relationship of a child, and a child's development depends almost entirely on these relationships, it stands to reason that one would expect children with well-balanced personalities to be found in families characterized by a reasonable degree of sound family relationships that ensure concern, care, love and guidance. This is because men and women are not only themselves; they are also the region in which they were born, the city apartment or farm where they learned to walk, the games they played as children, the old wives' tales they overheard, the food they ate, the schools they attended, the sports they participated in, the poems they read and the God they believe in. Man is thus not only himself, but also what his environment makes of him (Purkey, 1970:34; Loubser, 1993: 13). It can,therefore, be concluded that children who grow up in an unhealthy family will probably grow up unhealthy as a result...
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Nicholas, Petro. "Die rol van die gesin in terugvalvoorkoming." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/7191.
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M.A.Dependency affects the family as a whole and forms part of the transactional patterns that regulates the behaviour of the family members. Seeing that the family and dependent person has a mutual effect on each other relapse prevention is also influenced by the family system. Therefore it is essential that social work intervention with the chemical dependant person focuses on the family as a whole. Relapses seems to be a factor that needs to be taken in to account in the field of chemical dependency because of the very high relapse rates. The dependant behaviour is altered through the anticipation and management of relapses. Through viewing relapse prevention from the systemic context the family system as a whole can be focused on relapse prevention and not just the individual. This study aimed at exploring the role of the family in relapse prevention, thus identifying family factors which are of importance in relapse prevention of the chemical dependent person. A Qualitative research methodology was utilised to explore the diverse experiences of families regarding relapse prevention. The focus of this research is therefore on the family processes through which families create, maintain and discuss their own reality thus was family context, interaction and dynamics studied. The theoretical basis for the intervention with the chemical dependant person is established in the discussion of the relapse prevention model as well as the general systems theory. From this theoretical basis a work protocol was compiled to which data that was gathered and analysed. For the aim of this study a nonpiobability purposive sample was used in the compiling of the two focus groups. The focus groups lend itself to interviewing with small groups where the respondents explore their own reality. The data was gathered by means of field notes and audio tapes which were transcribed. Analysis of data was.done according to schedules and these schedules were compiled according to the literature. The schedules were divided in to the family and relapse prevention categories. Coding was done by the researcher and a co-coder in order to compare the results. In the coding process the researcher and co-coder utilised the schedules to code the transcribed audio tapes and field notes. The information gleaned form the data gathering and analysis was used to identify central themes. These themes were offered as results. The results obtained were compared to relevant literature in order to further the reliability of the research. The reliability of the study was examined in the light of credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability. From the study methodological and theoretical conclusions could be drawn. The methodological conclusions have to do with the method of research which was utilised in this study. Regarding the contextual aims and context of the empirical study certain theoretical conclusions were drawn. The results and conclusions indicated certain family factors that play a role in relapse prevention in the family system. Recommendations were offered on the basis of the study and the conclusions drawn. The methodology and context of the empirical study directs the recomMendations drawn thus ensuring the practice orientation of the results and the connection of the results to the goal of this study. This, research indicates that the family plays an important role in relapse prevention of the chemical dependant person as well as the value of the application of the relapse prevention model with a systemic application in the social work intervention with the chemical dependant person.
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Bissonnette, Michelle. "Great expectations : do alcohol and violence-related outcome expectancies mediate the relationship between family of origin variables and intimate aggression among college students and alcohol-dependent adults? /." 2006. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=0&did=1251887111&SrchMode=1&sid=5&Fmt=2&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1195660362&clientId=5220.
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2006. Graduate Programme in Psychology.Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 139-183). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=0&did=1251887111&SrchMode=1&sid=5&Fmt=2&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1195660362&clientId=5220
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Reddy, Kamaladevi. "Adolescents' experience of the impact of alcoholism in their families : an educational psychological perspective." Diss., 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2766.
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Hörauf, Waltraud. "Co-Abhängigkeit und Resilienz von Frauen mit alkoholabhängigen Angehörigen : ein Beitrag zur Biografieforschung für die Seelsorge." Diss., 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13792.
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German textDie Alkoholabhängigkeit ist die am stärksten verbreitete Abhängigkeitserkrankung in Deutschland. Unbekannt ist die Zahl der betroffenen Angehörigen. Nach Erarbeitung not-wendiger theoretischer Grundlagen und Vorstellung aktueller Forschungsergebnisse stan-den narrative Interviews mit Frauen von alkoholabhängigen Partnern im Mittelpunkt der Forschungsarbeit. Durch Datenanalyse und Dateninterpretation mit Methoden der rekon-struktiven Sozialforschung wurde ein tieferes Verständnis für die Lebensgeschichte der beiden ausgewählten Biografinnen gewonnen. Risiko- und Schutzfaktoren konnten diffe-renziert erfasst und resilienzfördernde Maßnahmen für Seelsorge und Beratung abgeleitet werden. Besondere Beachtung fand die Bedeutung des christlichen Glaubens als Resilienz-faktor. Weitere Beobachtungen durch Einbeziehung aller Interviews als Datenmaterial wurden als Hilfen für das Verständnis der Gesamtproblematik ausgewertet. Aus der Dis-kussion der Ergebnisse ergaben sich Handlungsempfehlungen für die christliche Gemeinde und richtungsweisende Impulse für Seelsorge und Beratung. Schlüsselbegriffe:
Alcohol dependence is the most widespread addictive disease in Germany, the number of affected relatives unkown. After acquiring theoretical foundations and current research results, my research focused on narrative interviews with wives of alcohol dependent part-ners. By the use of reconstructive social research methods, data analysis and interpretation a deeper understanding of the life history of the two selected biographers was obtained. After detecting risk and protective factors, resilience promoting factors for pastoral care and counselling could be derived. Special attention was paid to the importance of Christian faith. For an understanding of the overall problem, all interviews were included as data material and evaluated. From the discussion of the results, recommendations for the Chris-tian Church and impulses giving direction for pastoral care and counselling were derived.
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