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Article Evaluation

As I'm reading through the article "Alcoholism in family systems", I'm noticing there's no talk of different types of family systems, and how that can look different to people. The article has plenty of information, and the sources for the most part seem reliable; theres almost 50 of them. My problem and what I'm attempting to tackle for this article is that there's no mention of cultural relation to alcoholism in families.I would like to add a piece about Native American families, since the prevalence of alcoholism within their family systems is incredibly high.

Source Citation

"Factors that seem to be related to alcohol abuse in this population include cultural dislocation (the feeling of not fitting into either traditional Native American culture or the general U.S. culture), the lack of clear sanctions or punishments for alcohol abuse, and strong peer pressure and support for alcohol abuse (Bell, 1988; Edwards & Edwards, 1984)." (Thomason 234)

Thomason, Timothy C. “Issues in the Treatment of Native Americans With Alcohol Problems.” Journal of Multicultural Counseling & Development, vol. 28, no. 4, Oct. 2000, p. 243. EBSCOhost, summit.csuci.edu:2048/login?url= http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=3688698&site=ehost-live.

EDIT****

Now that I have finished my paper, I have noticed that my research has taken me elsewhere. I am now going to add an edit to the Alcohol and Native Americans wiki page. My input will include difficulties in the treatment of alcoholism in Native Americans, because there is treatment options on the wiki pages but not potential conflicts. My research is coming from this article :

Thomason, Timothy C. “Issues in the Treatment of Native Americans With Alcohol 				Problems.” Journal of Multicultural Counseling & Development, vol. 28, no. 4, Oct. 2000, p. 243. EBSCOhost, summit.csuci.edu:2048/login?url=http://					search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=3688698&site=ehost-live.

EDIT:

Issues in the treatment of native Americans:

It can be difficult to treat alcoholism in Native Americans for a number of reasons. Studies show that there are varying levels of difficulties with treating Native Americans. Some prefer having tribal aspects to their treatment, and successes have been shown with combining tribal practices with traditional AA therapy. It can be difficult because many Natives might prefer to have a tribal specific practices, rather than a Pan-Native American approach. Treatment facilities that cater specifically to Native Americans can be difficult to find because Native Americans account for less than 1% of the United States populations, and many Natives live in areas like reservations and close knit communities. This can finding make culturally inclusive treatment for Native Americans living outside of these areas difficult.