CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS: SELECTED READINGS is a collection of recent articles written by leading specialists in the field of family addiction. The book addresses controversy in the mental health field today over whether there is a measurable difference in functioning between the population of children of alcoholics (both young & adult) & other Americans. It discusses what it is & what can be done to improve the chances of productive life for those individuals. This book presents the most recent information on assessment, prevalence, family impact of addiction, solutions for intervention while children of alcoholics are young & for recovery when they reach adulthood. Its readable style will appeal to mental health professionals, individuals who are children of alcoholics, health care professionals, students & all those generally interested in the genesis & treatment of addiction, particularly as to its effects on friends & family members of alcoholics & other addicts. The authors include Hoover Adger, M.D., Claudia Black, Ph.D, Stephanie Brown, Ph.D, Lewis D. Eigen, Ed.D, & David Rowden, Ph.D, Jeannette Johnson, Ph.D, Jerry Moe, M.A., Ellen Morehouse, ACSW, Sybil Wolin, Ph.D & Steven Wolin, M.D.