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Forrester, Donald.

Parents who misuse drugs and alcohol : effective interventions in social work and child protection / Donald Forrester and Judith Harwin. - Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2011. - 1 online resource (263 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front Matter -- Introduction -- Part 1. What is ₁Substance Misuse₂? -- The Impact of Parental Substance Misuse on Child Welfare -- Part 2. Parental Substance Misuse and Children's Services -- The Social Worker Assessments -- What Happened to the Children and Their Parents? -- Part 3. Assessment -- What Works in Engaging Parents Who Misuse Drugs or Alcohol? -- What Works? Substance Misuse Treatment and Evidence-Based Social Work -- Motivational Interviewing and Effective Work with Families in which Parents Misuse Drugs and/or Alcohol -- Family Interventions with Parental Substance Misuse -- Conclusion -- References -- Index. What is "substance misuse"? -- The impact of parental substance misuse on child welfare -- Parental substance misuse and children's services -- The social worker assessments -- What happened to the children and their parents? -- Assessment chapter -- What works in engaging parents who misuse drugs or alcohol? -- What works : substance misuse treatment and evidence based social work -- Motivational interviewing and effective work with families in which parents misuse drugs and/or alcohol.

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 addictionReviews extensively the nature and impact of parental substance misuse on children and families using the latest evidenceExplores how research and theories might help inform professionals or non-professionals assessing families affected by parents who misuse drugs or alcoholProvides an in-depth discussion of Motivational Interviewing, including a critical discussion o.

9780470977958 0470977957 9780470871522 0470871520

10.1002/9780470977958 doi

10.1002/9780470977958 Wiley InterScience http://www3.interscience.wiley.com


Parents--Substance use--Great Britain.
Parents--Alcohol use--Great Britain.
Child welfare--Great Britain.
Children of drug abusers--Services for--Great Britain.
Children of alcoholics--Services for--Great Britain.
Child welfare--Great Britain.
Children of drug abusers--Services for--Great Britain.
Parents--Alcohol use--Great Britain.
Parents--Substance use--Great Britain.
Children of alcoholics--Services for--Great Britain.


Electronic books.

HV4999.P37 / F67 2011

362.29/13


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