Alcoholic Family - Paperback

by Peter Steinglass (Author), Linda A. Bennett (With), Steven J. Wolin (With)

This pathbreaking book paints a radical new picture of alcoholism, offering powerful evidence that most chronic alcoholics live out their lives in intact, relatively quiet family environments. The authors show, however, that living in an alcoholic family--in which alcoholism is the central theme around which family life is organized--has profound effects on family members both drinkers and nondrinkers.

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This pathbreaking book paints a radical new picture of alcoholism, offering powerful evidence that most chronic alcoholics live out their lives in intact, relatively quiet family environments. The authors show, however, that living in an alcoholic family has profound effects on family members, both drinkers and nondrinkers.

Author Biography

Peter Steinglass is director of the Ackerman Institute for Family Therapy.

Linda A. Bennett is associate professor of anthropology, Memphis State University.

Stephen J. Wolin is clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, George Washington School of Medicine.

David Reiss is professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, George Washington University School of Medicine.