Graduate Research Papers
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Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Abstract
Although alcoholism has existed since early times, it has been considered a disease by the American Medical Association only since 1956 (Kinney and Leaton, 1987). It is now accepted that alcoholism is a primary, progressive, chronic, and fatal disease. This disease has also been separated into distinct stages with specific behaviors correlated to each stage. As the disease progresses, deterioration occurs in all phases of life: emotionally, spiritually, and physically. In later stages, people are immobilized by self-deceiving factors and unless the drinking stops death is inevitable (Kinney and Leaton, 1987). However, as Sharon Wegscheider - Cruse notes "Few alcoholics play out their drama alone. Like the embattled protagonist of a Shakespearean tragedy, blind and unknowing, they take a whole cast of supporting characters down to disaster with them" (Wegscheider, 1981, p. 76).
Year of Submission
1990
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations
Department
Educational Psychology: Teaching
First Advisor
Len Froyen
Second Advisor
Ann Vernon
Date Original
1990
Object Description
1 PDF file (43 leaves)
Copyright
©1990 Carol J. Yager
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Yager, Carol J., "Assisting children of alcoholics in the educational setting" (1990). Graduate Research Papers. 3595.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/3595
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