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Nathan, Peter E. – 1988
Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in 1935 and observed its 50th anniversary in 1985. This document discusses the changes that have taken place in knowledge about alcoholism. Specifically, this booklet compares what behavioral scientists knew about alcohol abuse and alcoholism in 1935 and what they knew and could do about them in 1985. Contributions…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Drinking
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French, Laurence; Hornbuckle, Jim – American Indian Quarterly, 1977
Violence among the Qualla Cherokees is due mainly to intensive in-group tensions generated by the restrictive reservation environment. Marginal enculturation, limited social mobility, complex subcultural interaction, and alcohol are all contributing factors. (Author/NQ)
Descriptors: Aggression, Alcoholism, American Indians, Behavior Patterns
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Pachman, Joseph S.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1978
Factor-analyzed objective measures of interpersonal behavior presumed to be tapping assertiveness. Most of the behavioral measures loaded highly on a general factor of assertiveness. The fifth behavioral measure loaded highly on a separate factor, response latency. All behavioral measures with the exception of response latency evidenced…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Assertiveness, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research
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Nowicki, Stephen, Jr.; Hopper, Allen E. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1974
Assesses the locus of control orientation within an alcoholic population and relates this orientation to the degree of cognitive dysfunction. Results suggest that female alcoholics, specifically those who need inpatient treatment, may be a relatively more disturbed group compared to alcoholic male inpatients. (Author/PC)
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Behavioral Science Research
Gardner, Stephen E., Ed. – 1980
This report is based on the results of the National Drug/Alcohol Collaborative Project which examined the prevalence of multiple substance use, particularly the combined use of drug and alcohol. The introductory chapter describes the background and purpose of the project. Chapter Two reviews the literature about multiple substance abuse and…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Alcoholism, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research