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Abstract
This study examines the effects of parental alcoholism on the differentiation of self, locus of control scores among 68 members of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) in New Jersey 46 of whom were adult children of alcoholics (ACOA). ACOAs with alcoholic mothers had higher chance external locus of control scores than did ACOAs with an alcoholic father. ACOAs with alcoholic mothers had lower spousal intimacy scores than did the ACOA group with both alcoholic parents.