Working with Children of Alcoholics: The Practitioner's Handbook / Edition 1

by Bryan E. Robinson, J. Lyn Rhoden

Overview

First published in 1989 when the plight of children of alcoholics was initially brought to public attention, Working with Children of Alcoholics remains an essential tool for professionals that specifically addresses the needs of children growing up in alcoholic families.

Expanding from the original highly successful handbook, the Second Edition incorporates the latest research, including Rubin's pivotal work on transcendent children, Robinson and Rhoden place alcoholism in a larger North American cultural context. They examine the effects of alcoholism in four essential family tasks: creating an identity, setting boundaries, providing for physical needs, and managing the family's emotional climate. Further,

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761907572
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	12/18/1997
Series:	Science; 976
Edition description:	2ND
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.56(d)

Editorial Reviews

An insightful, highly readable book which addresses the questions and concerns of a variety of helping professionals in the field of chemical dependency. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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