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Alcoholism and family interaction.

T Jacob1, R A Seilhamer

  • 1Division of Child Development and Family Relations, University of Arizona, Tucson 85721.

Recent Developments in Alcoholism : an Official Publication of the American Medical Society on Alcoholism, the Research Society on Alcoholism, and the National Council on Alcoholism
|January 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

Family interaction research has evolved to view families as units, finding distinct interaction patterns in families of alcoholics compared to others. More research is needed, especially concerning female alcoholics and child outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Family studies
  • Alcoholism research
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Early research focused on individual family members affected by alcoholism.
  • Evolving approaches now consider the family as an interacting system.
  • Theories linking family processes to the reinforcement of abusive drinking patterns are explored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the literature on family interaction in families of alcoholics.
  • To examine theories on how family dynamics influence drinking patterns.
  • To identify limitations and suggest future research directions.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of family interaction studies.
  • Examination of empirical evidence supporting theoretical models.
  • Analysis of recent controlled experiments differentiating family interactions.

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Main Results:

  • Family interaction research has progressed from individual to systemic perspectives.
  • Empirical evidence supports theories linking family processes to alcoholism.
  • Recent studies differentiate interaction patterns in families of alcoholics from other family types.

Conclusions:

  • The study of family interactions in alcoholism has matured.
  • Limitations include a lack of studies, replication, and systematic research programs.
  • Future research should focus on female alcoholics and offspring outcomes.