tment of juveniles in general and juvenile delinquents in particular is that their relationships with their parents, to a great extent, shapes their interpersonal relationship orientation because it is their first and primary model of interpersonal behavior and relationships (Santrock, 1981). This leads to the question of whether the form of parental-child interaction might be qualitatively different for delinquents whose parents are alcoholics and delinquents whose parents are not alcoholics; and whether, as a consequence, the interpersonal relationship orientation of juvenile delinquents might significantly differ depending upon whether delinquents' parents are or are not alcoholics?
The research problem proposed for study consists of a preliminary examination of the foregoing question. Specifically, the proposed study will examine for differences in the interpersonal relationship orientation of juvenile delinquents whose parent(s) are alcoholic and juv
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