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ERIC Number: EJ416159
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0735-6846
Personality Characteristics of Adult Children of Alcoholics.
Wilson, Jean; Blocher, Linda
Journal of Humanistic Education and Development, v28 n4 p166-75 Jun 1990
Investigated personality characteristics of adult children of alcoholics (ACAs) by using the Children of Alcoholics Screening Test and the Personal Orientation Inventory with undergraduate and graduate college students (N=41). Results indicated there were no significant differences between the ACAs and nonACAs in identifying feelings, expressing feelings spontaneously, and developing intimate relationships and self-worth. (Author/ABL)
Descriptors: Adult Children, Alcoholism, College Students, Family Problems, Higher Education, Interpersonal Competence, Interpersonal Relationship, Personality Traits
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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