Abstract: Alcohol promotes the accumulation of fat in the liver, a disease known as "fatty infiltration of the liver." Large numbers of liver cells die in some alcoholics, causing the liver to become inflamed, enlarged, and painful, a disease known as "alcoholic hepatitis." When a large number of cells are killed, scar tissue forms, resulting in "cirrhosis" of the liver. Alcoholism is a condition that affects not only the individual but also his entire family. The loss of a job will devastate the family's financial situation. A role model reversal occurs when the breadwinner becomes an alcoholic and the wife assumes the position of earning — marital discord is a regular issue. Alcoholism is a sickness that affects the entire family, particularly the spouses. Wives of alcoholics suffer a slew of issues and stress. The children of an alcoholic home are unable to focus on their education. Because of her stress and anxiety, some spouses are unable to properly care for their children. According to research, many alcoholics' wives committed suicide as a result of home problems as well as social isolation. The present study was conducted to assess the burden on wives of alcoholics with 80 respondents in Hyderabad. It was found that majority of alcoholic‟s wives are very pathetic; they are begrimed woman retaining her possession. The major problem is she has anxiety about the future of her children. The role of father and mother are combined here. The mother, she is struggling hard to keep the family in the traumatic situation she has faced due to this alcoholism which has physical, mental and emotional implication.
Keywords: Alcoholism, Stress, Marital discord, Anxiety.
Title: A Study on “BURDEN ASSESSMENT OF THE WIVES OF ALCOHOLICS” With special reference to - Hyderabad, Telangana state
Author: Dr. M. Vijay Kumar Sharma
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Vol. 10, Issue 2, April 2022 - June 2022
Page No: 532-541
Research Publish Journals
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Published Date: 21-June-2022
