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ThesisItem Restricted Impact of Abuse Potential of Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Fathers on Adjustment Pattern of Rural Adolescents(Punjab Agricultural University, 2010) Mahajan, Chetna; Sukhminder KaurThe present study was undertaken to determine the impact of abuse potential of alcoholic and non-alcoholic fathers on adjustment pattern of rural adolescents. A sample of 120 adolescents belonging to alcoholic and non-alcoholic families was drawn equally from six rural locations from one block of Ludhiana district. A Personal Information Sheet and a Self Structured Interview Schedule were used to assess the demographic profile and abuse potential among alcoholic and non-alcoholic fathers of the adolescents. Adjustment pattern of the abused adolescents was studied by using an Adjustment Inventory. Results revealed that abuse potential among fathers was found to be associated with their alcoholic nature and alcoholic fathers were found to be having high abuse potential compared to non-alcoholic fathers. Majority of the girls (73.33 %) experienced low abuse by their alcoholic and non-alcoholic fathers whereas a higher percentage of boys experienced high abuse. Alcoholic fathers were found to be more punitive since they scored high on different types of punishment inflicted by them on the adolescents. Beating was the most predominantly used type of punishment by the fathers towards their adolescents. Adolescents (33.33 %) belonging to alcoholic fathers and 14.55 per cent of non-alcoholic fathers experienced bruises as a consequence of beating. Fractures of bones and permanent disability were experienced only by adolescents of alcoholic fathers. Adolescents of non-alcoholic fathers showed better adjustment in different areas viz. home, school, social and health adjustment