Although parental substance misuse is now a focus of concern in child welfare practice, we
know little about what it is really like for children who grow up in families where adult drug …

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 …

ABSTRACT Both the Children Act 1989 and the Human Rights Act 1998 support the
principle that children should remain within their birth families wherever possible and that …

Neglect is now recognized as leading to significantly poor outcomes for children in the short
and long term. It is a matter of concern for all professionals who work with children. Children …

The impact of chronic parental alcohol misuse on both parenting and child welfare is being
increasingly recognized, with such problems featuring in a significant proportion of families …

For those of us who have been long concerned with the effects of parental substance misuse
on children, this headline was not surprising. The child in question explained his behaviour …

This chapter will: &#; Explore the social context in which 'problem drug users' and
'inadequate parents' are constructed. &#; Outline key issues and difficulties involved in …

Pregnancy is widely regarded as an opportunity for a drug-using woman to give up drugs
and become rehabilitated into society. Drug dependence is, however, a chronically …

Around 200,000 people are now receiving some treatment and care from the drug treatment
system and the treatment workforce numbers about 9,000. Treatment usually provided today …

This edited volume brings together seventeen specially written chapters providing up-to-
date, research-based evidence on key issues relating to the health needs, treatment and …