ALCOHOLISM, FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE

Alcoholism is not only the problem of individual health, but also poses a serious threat to society as well as to the family. In the fast changing modern society, a large number of families are affected by alcohol abuse resulting in increase in divorce, family breakup, child-neglect andabuse, financial crises and other family problems. The book aims to:

dispel myths about alcohol and alcohol abuse;
evaluate the realities and doubts regarding its effects on individuals and family members;
discuss physical, psycho-social, health and financial aspects of the victim families;
provide update and contemporary treatment methodology and strategies toovercome/minimize the problem;
encourage the sufferers, specially women and children, to face this problem more realistically and try to find out solutions throughprofessional approaches.

In this book an attempt has been made to study, discuss and analyse the problem of alcohol abuse based on an exhaustive study of 800families in the state of Haryana affected with this problem and practical experience of the author in dealing with this problem during his
practice for the last 25 years.

Solutions of the problems through family intervention are suggested with the help oftheoretical knowledge base of professional social work. The book will be useful to practitioners, researchers, planners, policymakers, teachers and students of social work, psychology, sociology, criminology, home science and all those who are concerned with issues related to family problems and human behaviour.

Contents

1 The Problem of Alcohol Abuse in India

2 The Suffering Families Under Socio-Economic Scanner

3 Alcohol Use in Family: Some Facts

4 Alcohol Use and Health Problems in Family

5 Social Implications of Alcohol Use in Family

6 Treatment and Rehabilitation of Alcoholics: Social Work Intervention Through Family

7 Case Studies
8 Conclusions and Recommendations