Volume 2 : Issue 2 (2015)

CASE STUDIES ON EFFECT OF ALCOHOLISM ON THE FAMILIAL, EDUCATIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND SOCIAL AREAS IN CHILDREN'S LIVES

Children living in families where fathers are alcoholic face trauma that have implications in the familial, educational and psychological experiences and also have serious impact on their future lives. Studies in this direction are very few in India. This is an exploratory study using a case study design that studies the experiences of two families specifically focusing in a boy and a girl from each family. The case study methodology described by Tin has been followed. Pattern matching has been used for Analysis. Discussion is based on interviews, events from the life of the family. Conclusions highlight and reinforce the findings of earlier studies that describe the trauma faced by children in alcoholic families and emphasize the need for further study and legislative action to deal with this malaise. The study provides hope for children from alcoholic families who can benefit from support from other agencies including volunteer organizations.

effect of alcoholism, familial, educational, psychological, social areas

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