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Children of Alcoholics, a Social Work Response...Cyril John
1. Mr. Cyril John
Research Assistant
Department of Social Work
Christ University
2. Alcoholicparental contribution to children’s
risk and vulnerability
Rise of Alcohol problem in India
Behavioral
and emotional problems among
adolescents
Inconsistent child care and low
child-parent intimacy
“Children of Alcoholics, a Social Work Response"
3. To study the self esteem level of the children of
alcoholics
To study the adjustment capacities of the respondents to
different situations/institutions like;
Family
School
Peers
General
“Children of Alcoholics, a Social Work Response"
4. Extensive literatures speak of the influence
of parental alcoholism on children and
specially adolescents
Indian scenario; father as head of the family.
Alcoholic father means son shouldering
family responsibilities
Self esteem and relationships of these
children get affected
“Children of Alcoholics, a Social Work Response"
5. Design : Descriptive
Universe : All Male Adolescents with
Parental Alcoholism in
Mullenkolly Panchayat (Wayanad)
Unit : Single Male Adolescent with
Parental Alcoholism
Sampling : Purposive Sampling
Step 1. FGD with Key Persons of all
the Wards of the Panchayat
Step 2. Children of Alcoholic
Screening Test (CAST, Jones & Pilat)
“Children of Alcoholics, a Social Work Response"
6. Sample Size : 50 Adolescents of Alcoholic
Parents
Tools: 1. Self Esteem Index
(Mc Kennon, 1981)
2. Pre adolescent adjustment scale
(Pareek & Rao,1970)
3. Self structured Questionnaire
for socio-demographic data
“Children of Alcoholics, a Social Work Response"
7. 84% of the respondents have opined that
they have poor adjustments with the
teachers in the school
Uncontrolled alcohol abuse has brought
major ill effects to the children in their
Relationship with parents
Siblings
Peer groups
Teachers, etc.
“Children of Alcoholics, a Social Work Response"
8. Participants in the FGD have pointed out
that the children with an alcoholic parent
Most pampered and
Problem creators in schools
Take into drinking
Seek love and care outside family
Being looked after by televation
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9. 100%
1
90%
13
80%
70%
60%
50%
7 Low Self Esteem
40% High Self Esteem
29
30%
20%
10%
0%
Joint Nuclear
Family Type
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10. 70
70
60
35
50
40
Low Adjustment
30 30 High Adjustment
20 15
10
0
frequency
Percentage
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11. “Integrated
development of adolescents in
schools of Mullankolley Panchayat”
3 year project, funded by same Panchayat
Qualified social worker as project monitor
SocialWorker can intervene through
various stakeholders
“Children of Alcoholics, a Social Work Response"
12. Adolescents,
School Teachers,
Parents, CBOs, ASHA Workers, etc
Focus of the Service Delivery
Research
School Social Work
School Teachers
Community
Panchayat Leaders
Clubs: Peer Group Support
“Children of Alcoholics, a Social Work Response"
13. Educate the parents on parenting
Helping school teachers on identifying and
handling students who need special care
Improve the community participation in
building a strong social support
Life skill education to children in the
schools.
Peer Group Support Programmes
“Children of Alcoholics, a Social Work Response"
14. Campaigns on the ill effects of Alcohol and
other substance abuse with a focus on the
tribal population
Clinical consultation/reference facility for
alcohol and other substance dependents
Help the students handle the emotional
problems for having an alcoholic father
“Children of Alcoholics, a Social Work Response"
15. It
is a promising concept for the
development of region
Such interventions are very much
important to minimize or alleviate the
impact of parental alcohol abuse on
children, family and community.
“Children of Alcoholics, a Social Work Response"
16. Black, “Alcoholism and its impact on Children of
Alcoholics”, 1985
Erikson,E.H. “Life History and the Historical Moment”, W · W
Norton & Company · Inc, New York, 1975.
Gordis, E., “Children of Alcoholics: Are they
different?”, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
No. 9 PH 288 July 1990.
NASW Department of Community Services, “Parental Alcohol
Misuse and the Impact on Children”, 2006.
NIAAA, (January 2006), Underage drinking: Why do
adolescents drink, what are the risks, and how can underage
drinking be prevented? Alcohol Alert No. 67.
Sekar, K. Et.al. “Handbook of Psychiatric Social
Work”, NIMHANS Publication, 2007.
Sher,K.J., “Psychological Characteristics of Children of
Alcoholics”
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