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The Feeling of Safety of ACOA in the Alcoholic Family
The Feeling of Safety of ACOA in the Alcoholic Family

Author(s): Dorota Zbroszczyk
Subject(s): Security and defense, Evaluation research, Substance abuse and addiction, Health and medicine and law, Family and social welfare
Published by: Wyższa Szkoła Bezpieczeństwa Publicznego i Indywidualnego “Apeiron” w Krakowie
Keywords: feeling of security; the problems the family; adult child of an alcoholic (ACOA);

Summary/Abstract: The aim of article is the analysis of the life experiences of 40 participants of Adult Children of Alcoholics therapy meetings. The article highlights the feeling of security of the individual family member in an alcoholic family. The author notes role of the dysfunctional family, the impact on individual family members and the negative effect on their adult life.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 24
  • Page Range: 164-176
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English