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Parental Alcoholism, Triangulation, And Self-Differentiation In The Sibling Relationship, Tiffany Latrice Graham
Parental Alcoholism, Triangulation, And Self-Differentiation In The Sibling Relationship, Tiffany Latrice Graham
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Exposure to parental alcohol use disturbs important family relationships and may influence self-differentiation and triangulation, especially among siblings. The sibling relationship provides a foundation for future relationships, yet researchers know little about how parental alcohol abuse influences the sibling relationship. The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological inquiry was to explore the influence of parental alcohol abuse on triangulation and self-differentiation in the sibling relationship in families of origin. Purposeful sampling and semistructured, face-to-face interviews were used to gather information from 12 self-identified adult children of alcoholics to explore triangulation and self-differentiation among siblings. The research questions guided the study to …