Cynthia Simmons
Professor Brock-Cancellieri
English 101
13 November 2015
Annotated Bibliography of Children of Alcoholics
Thesis: Children who are raised with a parent that is an alcoholic are more likely to generate a list of traits. They can range from good to bad and include substance abuse themselves, depression or anxiety, and parentification.
Reich, Wendy, Felton Earls, and Jack Powell. "A Comparison Of The Home And Social Environments Of Children Of Alcoholic And Non-Alcoholic Parents." British Journal Of Addiction 83.7 (1988): 831-839. Academic Search Premier. Web. 16 Nov. 2015.
This article examines the home and social environments of children of alcoholic parents to identify factors …show more content…
It will help to support points within my essay. The only problem being is that the study takes places in Slovenia which means the information does not directly correlate to the United States, I do not feel as though this should have a huge impact of the credibility of the information. The study took place in 2012 which means it has not been an incredibly long time since the study was done. I feel as though the author includes all of the information on how the study was done and the measures taken to make sure the information was …show more content…
Wegscheider-Cruse described alcohol dependence as a “family disease”, the family plays an active role, and they support the behavior. The family is divided in to five general nonoverlapping roles by Wegsscheider- Cruse: enabler, hero, lost child, mascot, and scapegoat. The article states that when family dynamics are strained by alcohol misuse, which causes responsibilities to be shifted they become more rigid and less fluid. The roles they become adapted to playing during childhood cause them to suffer from emotional and interpersonal problems later in life. The article then goes in depth on the five roles and the role they play within the family. The author also examines a different classification for family roles that although has a different set of names is the same roles. The article discusses a few attempts at developing a measure to assess family role functioning. The article examines that the dynamics of the family cannot truly be divided into simple categories that the members will fall into. The article states that interpersonal, emotional, and social consequences are so painful that they may persist into adulthood. The author does not believe the roles of the family with a dependent parent should not be looked into with a strict role theory. He reports no
Professor Brock-Cancellieri
English 101
13 November 2015
Annotated Bibliography of Children of Alcoholics
Thesis: Children who are raised with a parent that is an alcoholic are more likely to generate a list of traits. They can range from good to bad and include substance abuse themselves, depression or anxiety, and parentification.
Reich, Wendy, Felton Earls, and Jack Powell. "A Comparison Of The Home And Social Environments Of Children Of Alcoholic And Non-Alcoholic Parents." British Journal Of Addiction 83.7 (1988): 831-839. Academic Search Premier. Web. 16 Nov. 2015.
This article examines the home and social environments of children of alcoholic parents to identify factors …show more content…
It will help to support points within my essay. The only problem being is that the study takes places in Slovenia which means the information does not directly correlate to the United States, I do not feel as though this should have a huge impact of the credibility of the information. The study took place in 2012 which means it has not been an incredibly long time since the study was done. I feel as though the author includes all of the information on how the study was done and the measures taken to make sure the information was …show more content…
Wegscheider-Cruse described alcohol dependence as a “family disease”, the family plays an active role, and they support the behavior. The family is divided in to five general nonoverlapping roles by Wegsscheider- Cruse: enabler, hero, lost child, mascot, and scapegoat. The article states that when family dynamics are strained by alcohol misuse, which causes responsibilities to be shifted they become more rigid and less fluid. The roles they become adapted to playing during childhood cause them to suffer from emotional and interpersonal problems later in life. The article then goes in depth on the five roles and the role they play within the family. The author also examines a different classification for family roles that although has a different set of names is the same roles. The article discusses a few attempts at developing a measure to assess family role functioning. The article examines that the dynamics of the family cannot truly be divided into simple categories that the members will fall into. The article states that interpersonal, emotional, and social consequences are so painful that they may persist into adulthood. The author does not believe the roles of the family with a dependent parent should not be looked into with a strict role theory. He reports no