Clair, David J, and Myles Genest.

"The Children of Alcoholics Screening Test: Reliability and Relationship to Family Environment, Adjustment, and Alcohol-Related Stressors of Adolescent Offspring of Alcoholics." Journal of Clinical Psychology. 48.3 (1992): 414420. Print. This research article is describing the observational experiment conducted from the relationship between adolescent offspring and their alcoholic parents, mostly their dad, and how they were at a greater risk of psychiatric and psychosocial disturbances. The author, researcher, was trying to see how alcoholic fathers conduct their problem-solving discussions with their kids, when they were and were not drinking and the outcome of that and its effect on the kid. What the researcher found was that father and offspring bonds where the father was not an alcoholic, the offspring had higher congenially and problem-solving skills than those offspring who had an alcoholic parent/dad. I believe what the article and research is saying is fairly accurate to my personal observations. Alcoholics usually have some temper issues especially if they are withdrawing or drunk, which can carry over to their kid as a traumatic experience and start to develop traits their parents do, such as, issues with their problem-solving skills or social skills. This article just reiterates my perception of how alcoholics, especially parents, have a direct effect on their families. This is a highly credible source for numerous reasons. The first reason would be this is located on our school library database of academic journals. Also this article was written by two different professors from different universities around the country as well as being a peer-reviewed article. Also this was an in-depth research conducted with numerous variables and everything was written and documented to a high extent.

Wormer, K. "Counseling Family Members of Addicts/alcoholics: the Stages of Change Model." Journal of Family Social Work. 11.2 (2008): 202-221. Print. This article talks about the benefits of family counseling when dealing with a loved one who is an alcoholic. The article also mentions that any number of group therapy with the family helps no matter how many times. A lot of times when the family goes to therapy it is typically without the alcoholic, because in the therapy session they talk about how to interact and talk to an alcoholic without causing problems and showing support. The biggest thing that the article states though is one that the family members realize that they are not to blame nor feel guilty that someone they love is an alcoholic. The second biggest thing is that the teach family members how to be supportive always in order to help the alcoholic during the rehab stage and not have a relapse once out of rehab. This article is great example of what family members go through when someone they love is an admitted alcoholic and trying to get help. It outlines the necessary interactions one should have between the family member and alcoholic, as well as, the help the family member should get on their own. To me I believe it is just as important for family to go to therapy as it is the alcoholic so both know the effect of alcohol and how to help one another in the long process of staying sober. This is a credible source, because for one it is located on the UNCC library database of academic journals and articles. Also the author of this article, Katherine Van Wormer, is a professor of social work at the University of Northern Iowa. The article is a peer reviewed article which helps the case for being a credible academic article.

Gee, James P. "First Language Acquisition As a Guide for Theories of Learning and Pedagogy." Linguistics and Education. 6.4 (1994): 331-54. Print. The article talks about the earliest periods of first language acquisition in different aspects, whether in school or simple complex comprehension skills. It also talks about progressing through early stages in life in building language skills. Also it talks about the theories needed in order to maintain the building blocks and plans of establishing first language. In the article it talks about establishing first language but also with communications and being able to speak openly. To me this article can be directly related to the first article I mentioned simply because the first article dealt with offspring, and if a really young childs first experiences are with that of an alcoholic parent it could affect their learning skills. Also if they constantly deal with an alcoholic parent it could hurt their compression of language all together, as well as, their comprehension skills. Not only just that but it could affect their communications skills if they copy their alcoholic parent who might always be angry or yelling, that the child communication skills could be behind than what it should be. This is a highly credible source due to different reasons. The first one would be how this article is found on our school library database of academic works. Also we have looked at and analyzed multiple works from Gee this year in class, and this is just another one of his academic articles. This article is also a peer-reviewed scholarly work making another example of its credibility. Crisman, William H. The Opposite of Everything Is True: Reflections on Denial in Alcoholic Families. New York: Morrow, 1991. Print. The book talks about different families and interactions that families go through with a person in their family is an alcoholic but is in

complete denial about it and does not want to admit it. In the book it describes how talking to a family member or trying to set up in intervention against the alcoholics will. Another problem with denial in a family is it can create separation or resentment amongst people they love. Also in the book it talks about how everyone can know that someone is an alcoholic except for the alcoholic who does not seem to think they have a problem which can create issues. To me this book spoke the truth about stuff I already had somewhat known. People, who are alcoholics, tend to be two different types of people, with one being the alcoholic knowing they have a problem and wants to get help and support of the family. The other type of alcoholic is the one who constantly keeps drinking but does not think they have a problem and when confronted are in complete denial. Alcoholics in denial can sometimes be dangerous as it could build up anger or as I mentioned problems within the family simply due to denial of alcoholism. Personally I believe this is a credible source, but probably not as strong as the ones mentioned before. The only thing I can say about this is the fact we have this book in our library on campus. Also there is another book written by the author dealing with another topic of alcoholism in families. However those are the only two books in our library and the only major books the author has ever written.