Living with drink
Subtitle: women who live with problem drinkers
By: [edited by] Richard Velleman, Alex Copello, and Jenny Maslin.
Contributors: Velleman, Richard.; Copello, Alex, 1957-; Maslin, Jenny, 1961-
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Longman
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
Subjects: Alcoholics' spouses -- Biography; Alcoholocs' spouses -- Psychology; Codependency; Alcoholics -- Family relationships
Description: Living with Drink: Women who live with problem drinkers, examines the experiences of women living with men with alcohol problems. The book looks at how the women understand the processes which lead them to be embroiled in such relationships and examines their accounts from a variety of theoretical and practical perspectives. Living with Drink: Women who live with problem drinkers will be of interest to a wide-range of practitioners, academics and students. It is particularly suitable for those taking courses in addiction counselling, psychotherapy training and also health psychology, sociology and social work.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.