Parents who misuse drugs and alcohol [[electronic resource] ] : effective interventions in social work and child protection / / Donald Forrester and Judith Harwin

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910139168103321
• Autore: Forrester Donald
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chichester, West Sussex, UK, : Wiley, 2011
• ISBN: 1-119-99617-1; 0-470-97795-7; 1-282-98964-2; 9786612989643; 0-470-87152-0
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (263 p.)
• Collana: Wiley Child Protection & Policy Series
• Altri autori (Persone): HarwinJudith
• Disciplina: 362.29/13; 362.2913
• Soggetti: 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
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Parents Who MisuseDrugs and Alcohol: Effective Interventions in Social Work and Child Protection; Contents; 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 Alcohol10: Family Interventions with Parental Substance Misuse; Conclusion; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 c