Donald Forrester & Judith Harwin 
Parents Who Misuse Drugs and Alcohol [PDF ebook] 
Effective Interventions in Social Work and Child Protection

This book presents original research outlining the key elements in
responding to parental misuse of drugs and alcohol.

* Offers a definition of ’misuse’ and
’addiction’ and the factors that influence the nature
of misuse or addiction

* Reviews extensively the nature and impact of parental substance
misuse on children and families using the latest evidence

* Explores how research and theories might help inform
professionals or non-professionals assessing families affected by
parents who misuse drugs or alcohol

* Provides an in-depth discussion of Motivational Interviewing,
including a critical discussion of the challenges and limitations
involved in using it in child and family settings

* Considers the wider implications of the findings for practice
and policy and argues that these responses can be used across the
field of work with vulnerable children and their families

Innehållsförteckning

About the Authors.

Acknowledgements.

Part 1.

Introduction.

1 What is ’Substance Misuse’?

2 The Impact of Parental Substance Misuse on Child Welfare.

Part 2.

3 Parental Substance Misuse and Children’s Services.

4 The Social Worker Assessments.

5 What Happened to the Children and Their Parents?

Part 3.

6 Assessment.

7 What Works in Engaging Parents Who Misuse Drugs or
Alcohol?

8 What Works? Substance Misuse Treatment and Evidence-Based
Social Work.

9 Motivational Interviewing and Effective Work with Families in
which Parents Misuse Drugs and/or Alcohol.

10 Family Interventions with Parental Substance Misuse.

Conclusion.

References.

Index.

Om författaren

Donald Forrester is Professor of Social Work Research and
Director of the Tilda Goldberg Centre at the University of
Bedfordshire.

Judith Harwin is Professor of Social Work and Director of
the Centre for Child and Youth Research at Brunel University.