| Abstract [eng] |
Alcohol dependence in women: specific features and recovery possibilities Summary Alcohol dependence in women is a social phenomenon which differs from alcohol dependence in men from the point af view its causes and development regularities as well as recovery possibilities. In social work it is of key importance to realize and adequately evaluate these regularities to offer women effective and timely assistance. The research aim was to analyze specific features of alkohol dependence in women and recovery possibilities. To achieve the aim, the following tasks have been developed: to define causes of alkohol dependency in women, find out development regularities and evaluate recovery possibilities for women. Besides, there was a desire to find out attitude of alkohol-dependent women towards their position. A qualitative research was carried out by the following methods: semi-structural interviewing and phenomenological analysis of responses of female target group. The research results proved that alkohol dependency in women is usually determined by female organism related causes i.e. abortions, baby miscarriage, infertility etc. Besides, women proved to be more prone to alkohol if compared with male respondents because of the features of female body. Women usually try to hide and deny being alkohol – dependent. Physical and psychological dependency on alkohol progresses quicker in women than in men. Recovery possibilities for women proved to be more complicated if compared to men. These factors should be taken into consideration in offering social programs for women and forming public attitude towards alcohol dependency in women by treating it as a disease. |
