An Elephant in the Living Room: A Leader's Guide for Helping Children of AlcoholicsProfessionals and other adult helpers will learn basic information in order to help children cope with an addicted parent or sibling. Offers practical guidance to education and health care professionals who help young people cope with a family member's chemical dependency as it explains the disease of chemical dependency and the psychology of child development. Excellent for use in either children's support groups or individual settings. |
Contents
Children at Risk | 1 |
Family Myths and Models | 11 |
Children and Change | 35 |
Helping Children of Alcoholics | 67 |
Common terms and phrases
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