Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on Alcoholism. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
A 7 page paper which examines how alcoholism relates to children, families (parents and siblings), schools (teachers and administration), considers what community services are available, its and effect on society at large. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Page Count:
7 pages (~225 words per page)
File: TG15_TGalchfx.rtf
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
that are designed to assist those who have, either directly or indirectly, been victimized by its effects. What is known is that according to 1990 statistics, some 28 million
Americans have at least one alcoholic parent; at least one-third of American families have reported instances of alcohol abuse by a family member; and an astonishing 7 million children under
the age of 18 are growing up in an environment that has been negatively influenced by the daily intrusion of alcoholism (Powell and Garcia, 1991, p. 275). Alcohol abuse
was once regarded as a "dirty little secret" that was only whispered about behind closed doors. However, as it has precipitously increased, so, too, have its repercussions, which include
growing numbers of domestic violence, traffic-related deaths, long-term psychological problems and adolescent crime. As the statistics relating to alcoholism have increased, so too have the efforts to assist those
who have been most seriously affected, through community-based treatment and counseling programs and the implementation of educational and youth support programs by school teachers and administrators that are specifically geared
toward the special needs of children of alcoholics (COAs). Extensive research in the field of alcoholism has determined that children with alcoholic parents are much more likely to become alcoholics
themselves than do those who grow up in nonalcoholic households (Powell and Garcia, 1991). Because alcohol tends to intensify aggressive behavior, domestic violence toward either a spouse or child
is commonplace. Alcohol has been allegedly responsible for some 90 percent of involving some type of child abuse, such as neglect and incest (Powell and Garcia, 1991, p. 275).
In homes where one of the parents abuses alcohol, there is oftentimes a pattern of denial that emerges, which is an elaborate cover-up to hide or explain away its
...