Parental Substance Misuse and Child Welfare

by Kroll, Brynna; Taylor, Andy; Aldgate, Jane

• ISBN13: 9781853027918
• ISBN10: 185302791X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub

Summary

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

Author Biography

Andy Taylor is a Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Exeter and is currently undertaking research at the University of Bath into the experiences of children of substance misusing parents.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	6	(3)
Foreword	9	(6)
Professor Jane Aldgate
Part One: Introduction
Parental Substance Misuse and Child Welfare	15	(12)
Parental Substance Misuse and Child Maltreatment	27	(30)
Part Two: Parenting and Substance Misuse in Context
The Dynamics of Substance Misuse	57	(28)
Attachment and Reinforcement: Maintaining the Habit	85	(14)
The Impact of Substance Misuse on Parenting	99	(38)
Part Three: The Effects of Parental Substance Misuse on Child Welfare
The World of the Child: Attachment, Vulnerability, Risk and Resilience	137	(26)
Growing Up with Parental Substance Misuse	163	(30)
Parental Substance Misuse and Child Development	193	(26)
Part Four: Practice and Policy Implications
Mind the Gap: Dilemmas for Practice	219	(22)
Towards an Holistic Approach to Assessment	241	(28)
From Assessment to Intervention: A Family Perspective	269	(28)
The Way Forward?	297	(10)
Appendix 1 Drugs and Alcohol: Classification and Effects	307	(10)
Appendix 2 Scoda Guidelines	317	(4)
References	321	(20)
Subject Index	341	(6)
Author Index	347