Women with Alcoholic Husbands: Ambivalence and the Trap of Codependency

In this important new study of women with alcoholic husbands, Ramona Asher describes the process of coming to terms with a profound crisis in one's life. Her analysis breaks through popular notions about wives of alcoholics and presents a whole new understanding of denial, control, and other so-called symptoms of codependency. Table of Contents: The Early Problem Phase; The Problem Amplification Phase; The Proximal Treatment Phase; The Post-Treatment Phase; Conclusion: Sociological Insights, Implications, and Speculation. Read More

In this important new study of women with alcoholic husbands, Ramona Asher describes the process of coming to terms with a profound crisis in one's life. Her analysis breaks through popular notions about wives of alcoholics and presents a whole new understanding of denial, control, and other so-called symptoms of codependency. Table of Contents: The Early Problem Phase; The Problem Amplification Phase; The Proximal Treatment Phase; The Post-Treatment Phase; Conclusion: Sociological Insights, Implications, and Speculation. Read Less

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  	This is a digital edition of this title. Buy eBook Lifetime Access: $29.99 Title: Women With Alcoholic Husbands by Ramona M. Asher Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press Print ISBN: 9780807820285, 0807820288 eText ISBN: 9780807860151 Edition: 1992 Format: EPUB eBook	$29.99 Buy eBook This is a digital eBook Nothing will be shipped to you Works with web browsers and the VitalSource app on all Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle Fire, iOS, and Android devices Most eBooks are returnable within 14 days of purchase Questions? See our eBook FAQ