Att göra vad man kan med det man har: En kvalitativ studie om copingresursers roll i livet för personer med en alkoholiserad förälder

Sammanfattning: The aim of this study is to, with depth in the coping theory presented by Lazarus and Folkman, analyse two different self biographies written by people brought up in families with an alcoholic mother. Namely “Vi har inga hemligheter i den här familjen” by Therése Eriksson and “Glöm mig” by Alex Schulman. The focus is to investigate which coping resources the authors used to deal with their life situation. Additionally, similarities and differences of the two peoples methods will be investigated. The questions to be answered are How are the authors coping resources manifested?, In which ways are the coping resources influenced and integrated by the use of them? and Which differences and similarities can be identified?. The field of investigation is deemed interesting due to its high actuality for the social worker profession. The applied method is one of quantitative data, where coded material from the self biographies are mapped through a Framework matrix. Throughout the study ethical factors such as treating the authors stories with respect were considered. It became evident that the two authors showed evidence of both similarities and dissimilarities regarding coping resources. The results also showed how coping resources integrate with each other on different levels. Both when access to coping resources have been limited and vast.