Interrelationships Between Alcohol and Drugs and Family Violence (From Drugs and Violence: Causes, Correlates, and Consequences, P 177-207, 1990, Mario De La Rosa, Elizabeth Y Lambert, Bernard Gropper, eds. -- See NCJ-128781)

• NCJ Number: 128790
• Author(s): B A Miller
• Date Published: 1990
• Length: 21 pages
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; NCJRS Photocopy Services; Superintendent of Documents
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

Alcohol and drug problems are examined with respect to their relationships to three forms of family violence: child abuse, childhood sexual abuse, and spouse abuse.

Abstract

Two studies gathered information on these issues. The first gathered information from a sample of 45 women alcoholics and a random sample of 40 women in the community. The second used data from 82 male parolees and their spouses. Results showed that alcohol problems in women were related to the level of spousal violence experienced, but causality could not be established. The studies also indicated that the alcohol and drug problems of the perpetrator are related to the level of violence experienced by the victim. In addition, the experiences of child abuse were related to the later development of alcohol problems. One study indicated that childhood sexual abuse is related to the development of alcohol problems in women. Tables, research recommendations, footnotes, and 90 references