Riglyne vir 'n intervensieprogram met adolessente kinders van alkoholiste in die CAD

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT:This exploratory and applied study was undertaken to compile a generalizedprofile, understand the target group's needs and to formulate a set of directivesfor an intervention program for adolescent children of alcoholics.The Christian Action for Dependence (CAD) views alcoholism as a factor thataffects every member of the household and adopts a systemic approach forsolving this problem. An earlier study proofed that the organization does notprovide sufficiently for the intervention of adolescent children whose parents aremembers of the self-help groups. In order to address this shortcoming, theTeencads (Teenage Christian Action for Dependence) was established in 1997.It functioned as a penfriend's club. The current study was prompted by the needfor greater clarity in planning programs for a group like Teencads.A literature study was undertaken to assess the effect of parental alcoholism onadolescents. The research focused on the developmental tasks of adolescence;looked into the child's emotional reaction to parental alcoholism; highlighted thechild's reaction in respect of different relationships and determined the effect ofparental alcoholism on the academic performance of the child as well as theconnection between parental alcoholism and pathological behavior of the child.Classical adaptive behavior by the children of alcoholics was studied by focusingon the contrast between observed behavior and the adolescent's underlyingemotional reaction to parental alcoholism. The purpose of the literature studywas to look for effective methods of intervention and intervention strategies, andto examine the aims and objectives of international programs that are currentlybeing implemented.The empirical study focused on the CAD in the Western- and Southern-Cape.Twenty seven adolescents were selected by cluster sampling and the snowballtechnique. They completed a questionnaire that was compiled from the studiedliterature.The results of the empirical study strengthened the hypothesis that parentalalcoholism has a negative effect on the development of adolescents and thatsocial work intervention is a matter of urgency.Based on the results of the study, the researcher proposed policy guidelines forintervention programs for adolescents in the CAD. Guidelines and suggestionsfor such programs have been formulated. The recommendations of this study areapplicable to adolescent children of all alcoholics. Organizations other than theCAD, as well as other social workers, will be able to use these recommendationsin the formulation of intervention programs for adolescent children of alcoholics.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University