- Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Title:
- A survey of alochol abuse education in the A.M.E. church with implications for programming
- Creator:
- Brown, Katheryn V. M.
- Date of Original:
- 1984-06-01
- Subject:
- Degrees, Academic
Dissertations, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- theses
dissertations - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- The study examined the attitudes of four hundred and fifty lay persona and clergy of the African Methodist Episcopal Church toward alcoholism and programming to address the problem of alcoholism. The descriptive survey method was used to obtain the data. Most respondents expressed unfavorable opinions toward social drinking which results In Intoxication. More than eighty (80) per cent expressed favorable opinions toward church Intervention to address the problems associated with alcoholism. Finally, respondents overwhelmingly approved an Alcohol Education Program which consists of five basic components: Information About Alcohol, Physiologic Effects of Alcohol, Mental Health Education, Sociology of Drinking Patterns and Religion and Alcoholism. Findings of this study Indicate that the Implementation of an Alcohol Education Program requires the administrator to be cognizant of his or her role as s change agent and an Innovator. Because the program will become a part of a traditional Institution, the administrator must be knowledgeable of organizational Intervention techniques and knowledgeable of how organizations change. The findings of this study would appear to meet standards suggested by the literature for success in that the membership of the Institution Involved has indicated an overwhelming Interest In and commitment to the success of the program. If It were to be Implemented.
Date of award: 6/1/1984
Degree type: dissertation
Degree name: Doctor of Education (EdD)
Granting institution: Atlanta University
Department: School of Education - Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:1984_brown_katheryn_vm
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
-
