Journal article
Building Resilience in the Families Living with Individual with an Alcohol Addiction
Journal of Social Work, Vol.3(8), pp.123-138
2013
Abstract
Alcohol addiction has been termed as a "family disease''. The impact of alcohol addiction on the families living with individual with addiction is enormous and has been documented. However the family and care takers who significantly contribute to the care,process of treatment, recovery and rehabilitation of the individual with alcohol addiction hardly receive any attention and intervention in the de-addiction process of the client. Families and their member living with individual with alcohol addiction can be termed as passive sufferers. The authors believe that strengths based practice that has an emphasis on positive qualities and attributes, is quite likely to produce a different approach to social work practice with the families with alcoholic as well as clients that have a problem with alcohol.This paper contends that it is equally important to strengthen family support as members of the family assisting the addicted in their recovery process equally require interventions. The paper offers understanding of building coping and resiliency in the individuals and the families.
Details
- Title
- Building Resilience in the Families Living with Individual with an Alcohol Addiction
- Authors
- Jitendra S Gandhi (Author) - Walchand College of Arts and Science, IndiaVenkat Pulla (Author) - Charles Sturt University
- Publication details
- Journal of Social Work, Vol.3(8), pp.123-138
- Publisher
- Niruta Publications
- Date published
- 2013
- ISSN
- 2230-8830
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2013 Niruta Publications. Reproduced here with permission.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99448610202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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