A STUDY ON PSYCHO-SOCIAL PROBLEMS FACED BY THE CHILDREN IN ALCOHOLIC FAMILY

Abstract

Alcoholism affects the drinking individual physically in the way they behave, think, feel and it 
can affect family members. Alcohol may be the central guiding principle of family life, causing 
trauma and shaping each individual’s development. This study highlights the “Psycho-Social 
problems faced by the children in alcoholic family”. This study draws upon Primary Source were 
collected which children in Save our Society organization Kitwe, Zambia and Secondary Sources 
including memories, published letters, journals and a complete collection of the little review. 
Descriptive design is used in this research. The tool used to collect data for this study is 
interview schedule. 66% respondents are between the ages of 10-13. The results and discussion
fined that 50% of the respondents replied that mentally affected by Alcoholic father. The 
suggestions given in the study can be cited to effects of Alcohol should be adding in the lesson 
plan to aware the children and children of alcoholics should not be neglected instead essential 
care needs to be given by the parents or care takers.