Parental substance abuse / Donald Forrester, with Sally Baker and Jane Hartley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Forrester, Donald, author.

Contributor:

Baker, Sally, contributor.

Hartley, Jane, contributor.

Series:

Parenting Matters

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parents--Substance use.

Parents.

Children of drug addicts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (108 p.)

Other Title:

Parenting a child affected by parental substance abuse

Place of Publication:

London : BAAF Adoption & Fostering, [2012]

Summary:

This book provides expert knowledge about the effects of parental substance misuse, coupled with facts, figures and guidance presented in a straightforward and accessible style. Parenting a child affected by parental substance misuse explores general issues around substance misuse and children entering care as well as the impact on children of exposure to substances during pregnancy, including both specific effects (such as Foetal Alcohol Syndrome) and wider issues (such as genetic susceptibilities).

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Introduction

Section 1 Understanding drug and alcohol misuse and its effects on children

1 Use, misuse, addiction and recovery

2 The impact of maternal substance misuse in pregnancy

3 Implications for carers and professionals

Section II Parenting children affected by parental substance misuse

Foetal Alcohol Syndrome?

Parenting the children of drug users

References

Useful organisations.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 17, 2014).