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Wright, Margaret O'Dougherty; Crawford, Emily; Del Castillo, Darren – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2009
Objective: Theoretically, exposure to experiences of emotional abuse (EA) and emotional neglect (EN) in childhood may threaten the security of attachment relationships and result in maladaptive models of self and self-in-relation to others. The purpose of this study was to explore the extent to which EA and EN treatment by parents contributed…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Alcoholism, Psychopathology, Attachment Behavior
Wood, Barbara L. – 1982
To defend against the instability and dishonesty of his family life, the child of an alcoholic parent may adopt the role of the hero--a highly conforming, highly achieving "good child" who seeks to redeem his family and himself through his accomplishments. Children of alcoholics adhere to their childhood roles as adults and may even…
Descriptors: Adults, Alcoholism, Child Role, Counselor Client Relationship