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Children of Alcoholics in the schools: Where are they? their representation in special education
Author(s) -
Stern Robert,
Kendall Andrea,
Eberhard Paola
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6807(199104)28:2<116::aid-pits2310280206>3.0.co;2-f
Subject(s) - respondent , psychology , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , intervention (counseling) , special education , dependency (uml) , test (biology) , marital status , psychiatry , demography , mathematics education , paleontology , population , systems engineering , sociology , political science , law , biology , engineering
The hypothesis that there is a greater frequency of children of alcoholics in special classes for Emotional/Behavioral Disordered (ED) and Learning Disabled (LD) children was explored. A random sample of students in ED, LD, and regular classes was selected and administered the Children of Alcoholics Screening Test. Parents completed the Friel Co‐Dependency Assessment Inventory. An analysis of variance in CAST and FCAI scores did not reveal any significant differences among groups. Significant differences were noted in the relationship of marital status and chemical dependency in immediate family. Reported incidence of chemical dependency in the immediate family was identified as a concern warranting further exploration. Issues that may have affected the study such as sample size, respondent participation, and various roles exhibited in the family were considered. The possible impact alcoholism has on children and appropriate program intervention in the schools were discussed.