Children Of Alcoholics: A Critical Appraisal Of Theory And Research (The John D. And Catherine T. Macarthur Foundation Series On Mental Health And Development)

Children Of Alcoholics: A Critical Appraisal Of Theory And Research (The John D. And Catherine T. Macarthur Foundation Series On Mental Health And Development)

This study offers a comprehensive, critical look at what is known and not known about children of alcoholics, and also constructs a model for assessing existing theory and introducing new methodological rigor into this field. From the Back Cover This book offers a comprehensive, critical look at what is known and not known about COA's, and also constructs a model for assessing existing theory and introducing new methodological rigor into this field.This book is a must for anyone working in the area of addictive behaviors, particularly those in the alcohol field. Its careful and thorough review of the empirical literature will help clarify the considerable rhetoric that currently exists with respect to genetic vulnerability to alcohol problems. - from praise from Linda Sobell, Addiction Research Foundation, Etobicoke, Ontario.