ABSTRACT
SUMMARY. Collegiate children of alcoholics may make up as much as one-third of our student population. Effective programs have been developed to assist these young people with this issue. The necessity of providing support and intervention for collegiate adult children of alcoholics (ACoAs) is clearly supported by the overwhelming number of people affected by parental alcoholism. The developmental tasks faced by these young people also point out the responsibility college personnel workers have in their role of fostering the growth of their students. The college environment provides an ideal setting for assisting students with ACoA issues. The administration and staff must supply the motivation and commitment towards a pro-active plan of education and recovery for collegiate ACoAs.
