| dc.description.abstract | The long-standing family relationship between parents and child is essential for continuous
development of children that intern determines the future prospects of the young
generation. In the initial stage of human life, they learn everything from their parents’
actions and behaviours. Thus children’s physical and psychological development mostly
relies on their parent’s actions and reactions. However, the situation has changed due to
the expansion of “Parental Alcoholism” which has become a societal issue. This study
focused on the effects of parental drinking on children in terms of physiological and
psychological functioning in order to identify the negative impact that caused an extreme
social burden to the country. A Grama Niladari division area was sampled and a total
number of 10 families which include 38 members selected with their consent to respond
to the questionnaire. The findings were derived from the discussion with local authorities
such as Police and Grama Niladari and also through the questionnaire. Collected details
were examined using basic tools of Statistical Package for Social Science. During the
analysis special consideration was given to children’s rights such as the right to life, right
to shelter, right to have a safe environment, right to know and be cared for by his or her
parents, right to family life, right to survival, protection, development and participation.
Findings indicated that most of these cases were not reported due to fear of social isolation
and lack of attention to alcoholism-related issues. It was also found that the majority of
children who are members of these families suffer from physical and mental influences that
affect their normal life including isolation from society. Hence, this study recommends
supporting parents as primary guardians to adopt non-violent, positive parenting and
reduce vulnerable situations. Further, it is recommended to implement the International
Child Safeguarding Standards and enacting Laws and law enforcement. | en_US |
