First Advisor
Jana L. Meinhold
Date of Award
2014
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Child and Family Studies and University Honors
Department
Child and Family Studies
Subjects
Children of alcoholics -- Psychology, Alcoholics -- Family relationships
DOI
10.15760/honors.47
Abstract
Parental alcoholism and its effects on children has been a problem widely researched for years. This thesis seeks to find the patterns and roles that are established for children living with parental alcoholism and if/why these patterns are maintained into the individual's adulthood. In doing so, parental alcoholism and its effects on children and adult children will be examined through the lenses of symbolic interactionism and family systems theory. Several concepts that affect roles and patterns are discussed, some of the more prominent being: a) symbols, b) circular causality c) feedback loops, and d) roles. Through an in depth theoretical analysis, the implications that these findings have on families and those working with families in a professional setting are discussed.
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Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/11969
Recommended Citation
Cochran, Lindsey Anne, "Children of Alcoholics: How Patterns and Perceptions of the Past Affect the Future" (2014). University Honors Theses. Paper 53.
https://doi.org/10.15760/honors.47