title: The effects of alcohol abuse on children and the partner's capacity to initiate change.
abstract: This paper identifies the social, psychological and cognitive effects of parental alcohol abuse on children across the lifecycle. While the evidence regarding cognitive effects is mixed, there is ample evidence of negative effects on a range of developmental outcomes. Recent advances in unilateral partner interventions open up one avenue for ameliorating this damage even when the drinker is resistant to change.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Administration and Social Work, Flinders University of South Australia, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, 5001, Australia.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Barber
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Crisp