Focusing on the needs of children of substance misusing parents and the dilemmas faced by professionals working with them, this comprehensive book brings together for the first time theoretical and practice issues for all those involved with the crossover between responses to drug and alcohol problems and child welfare.
Describing the effects of substance misuse on `good enough’ parenting and attachment (and taking into account theories about substance use), the authors analyse the issues facing children, including the impact on psychological and emotional development.
Emphasising the importance of developing holistic approaches, involving both child care and drug and alcohol agencies as well as families, this book presents a practical model for risk assessment and intervention that balances the ‘competing’ needs of parents and their children. It is an essential resource for all those working or training to work in the fields of child welfare, substance misuse, health, education and criminal justice.
Table of Content
Foreword by Professor Jane Aldgate Part 1. Introduction. 1. Parental Substance Misuse and Child Welfare. 2. Parental Substance Misuse and Child Maltreatment. Part 2. Parenting and Substance Misuse in Context. 3. The Dynamics of Substance Misuse. 4. Attachment and Reinforcement: Maintaining the habit. 5. The Impact of Substance Misuse on Parenting. Part 3. The Effects of Parental Substance Misuse on Child Welfare. 6. The World of the Child: Vulnerability, risk and resilience. 7. Growing Up with Parental Substance Misuse. 8. Parental Substance Misuse and Child Development. Part 4. Practice and Policy Implications. 9. Mind the Gap: Dilemmas for practice 10. Towards a Holistic Approach to Assessment. 11. From Assessment to Intervention: A family perspective. 12. The Way Forward? Appendices. References. Index.
About the author
Andy Taylor has recently completed his Ph D, and is Senior Consultant at ARTEC Enterprises Ltd. A former lecturer in social work and a former probation officer, he has published in the areas of substance misuse and probation practice. He has recently completed a Department of Health-funded research project with Brynna Kroll on interventions when parents have substance misuse problems.
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