| Children of Alcoholics: A Critical Appraisal of Theory and Research Contributor(s): Sher, Kenneth J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0226752712 ISBN-13: 9780226752716 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $55.44 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 1991 Annotation: This book offers a comprehensive, critical look at what is known and not known about COA's, and also constructs a model for assessing existing theory and introducing new methodological rigor into this field.This book is a must for anyone working in the area of addictive behaviors, particularly those in the alcohol field. Its careful and thorough review of the empirical literature will help clarify the considerable rhetoric that currently exists with respect to genetic vulnerability to alcohol problems. - from praise from Linda Sobell, Addiction Research Foundation, Etobicoke, Ontario. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Self-help | Substance Abuse & Addictions - Alcohol - Psychology | Psychopathology - Addiction |
| Dewey: 362.292 |
| LCCN: 91002414 |
| Series: The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Mental Health and Development, Studies O |
| Physical Information: 0.92" H x 6.27" W x 9.3" (1.10 lbs) 236 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This study offers a comprehensive, critical look at what is known and not known about children of alcoholics, and also constructs a model for assessing existing theory and introducing new methodological rigor into this field. |