SCIE research briefing 6: Parenting capacity and substance misuse
References
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(1) Department of Health, Department for Education and Employment, and Home Office (2000). Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and Their Families.
This framework aims to provide a systematic way for analysing, understanding and recording what is happening to children and young people within their families and the community
(2) Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (2003). Hidden Harm..
This is the report from an inquiry focusing on children in the UK with a parent, parents or other guardian whose drug use has serious negative consequences for themselves and those around them.
(3) Tunnard J. (2002a). Parental Drug Misuse - A Review of Impact and Intervention Studies. Research in Practice..
This review examines the available research about both the impact of problem drug use and interventions designed to reduce that impact across important aspects of children's lives.
(4) Tunnard J. (2002b). Parental Problem Drinking and its Impact on Children. Research in Practice.
This review of the available research addresses the definition and extent of parental problem drinking and its impact across important dimensions of children's lives.
(5) Barnard M.,.Barlow J. (2003). Discovering Parental Drug Dependence: Silence and Disclosure. Children & Society, 17 (1), 45-56.
This is a qualitative UK study examining children's opinions of drug-misusuing parents.
(6) Hogan D.M. (2003). Parenting beliefs and practices of opiate-addicted parents: concealment and taboo. European Addiction Research, 9 (3), 113-119. Abstract available.
This is a qualitative Irish study of the effect that parents' consider their substance misuse has on their children and what they try to do about it.
(7) Velleman R. (2001). Working with substance misusing parents as part of court proceedings. Representing Children, 14, 36-48.
This study examines effective means of working with parents who misuse drugs and alcohol in relation to judicial proceedings.
(8) Kearney P. (2003). Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Problems: Working with Families. London, Social Care Institute of Excellence.
This report is based on a project that looked at the interfaces within and between services for families where a parent has persistent mental health, alcohol or drug problems.
(9) Barnard M., McKeganey N. (2004). The impact of parental problem drug use on children: what is the problem and what can be done to help. Addiction, 99 (5), 552-559. Abstract available.
This is a review of the research literature on interventions for parental drug use and its consequences.
(10) Sloan M. (1998). Substance Misuse and Child Maltreatment. Norwich, University of East Anglia.
This monograph explores the potential links between parental substance misuse and the maltreatment of children.
(11) Forrester D. (2000). Parental Substance Misuse and Child Protection in a British Sample: A Survey of Children on the Child Protection Register in an Inner London District Office. Child Abuse Review, 9 (4), 235-246.
This UK study examines data on the possible association between parental substance misuse and child neglect.
(12) Kumpfer K.L. (1999). Outcome measures of interventions in the study of children of substance-abusing parents. Pediatrics, 103 (S5), 1128-1144. Abstract available.
This US paper focuses on general and unique measurement methods and instrument problems in prevention interventions for children of substance-abusing parents.
(13) Keen J., Alison L.H. (2001). Drug misusing parents: key points for health professionals. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 85 (4), 296-299.
This is a UK review of the evidence concerning the effects of parental addiction on children, and the circumstances requiring intervention by health professionals.
(14) Dunn M.G., Tarter R.E., Mezzich A.C., Vanyukov M., Kirisci L., Kirillova G. (2002). Origins and consequences of child neglect in substance abuse families. Clinical Psychology Review, 22 (7), 1063-1090. Abstract available.
This is a review of the literature on the prevalence, origins, and consequences of neglectful parenting.
(15) Christensen H.B.,.Bilenberg N. (2000). Behavior and emotional problems in children of alcoholic mothers and fathers. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 9 (3), 219-226. Abstract available.
This is a Danish study evaluating the impact of parental alcohol misuse on children's behaviour.
(16) Baker P.L. (1999). "I Take Care of my Kids": Mothering Practices of Substance-Abusing Women. Gender & society, 13 (3), 347-363.
This is a US qualitative study of 17 substance-abusing women's perceptions of their mothering practices in the context of a residential substance-abuse treatment program.
(17) Johnson A.L., Morrow C.E., Accornero V.H., Xue L., Anthony J.C., Bandstra E.S. (2002). Maternal cocaine use: Estimated effects on mother-child play interactions in the preschool period. Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 23 (4), 191-202. Abstract available.
This US study aims to evaluate the quality of parent-child interactions in preschool-aged children who are exposed prenatally to cocaine.
(18) Nair P., Black M.M., Schuler M., Keane V., Snow L., Rigney B.A. et al (1997). Risk factors for disruption in primary caregiving among infants of substance abusing women. Child Abuse & Neglect, 21 (11), 1039-1051. Abstract available.
This US study examines the impact of mothers' substance abuse on their role as the primary caregiver to newborn children.
(19) Suchman N.E., Luthar S.S. (2000). Maternal addiction, child maladjustment and socio-demographic risks: implications for parenting behaviors. Addiction, 95 (9), 1417-1428. Abstract available.
This US study examined the relationship between specific parenting problems and maternal addiction.
(20) Vimpani G., Spooner C. (2003). Minimizing substance misuse by strategies to strengthen families. Drug and Alcohol Review, 22 (3), 251-254.
This is an editorial reviewing the literature on strategies to counter substance misuse in families.
(21) Schuler M.E., Nair P., Black M.M. (2002). Ongoing maternal drug use, parenting attitudes, and a home intervention: effects on mother-child interaction at 18 months. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 23 (2), 87-94. Abstract available.
This US prospective study examines the effects on mother-child interaction of a home-based intervention and continuing misuse of drugs by the mother.
(22) McKeganey N., Barnard M., McIntosh J. (2002). Paying the price for their parents' addiction: meeting the needs of the children of drug-using parents. Drugs: education, prevention and policy, 9 (3), 233-246.
This is a qualitative UK study of the impact of parental drug use on children, and considers the possible responses that may be needed to reduce the risks being faced by the children of drug-using parents.
(23) Howland Thompson S. (1998). Working with Children of Substance-Abusing Parents. Young Children, 53 (1), 34-37.
This article explains the effect a parent's substance abuse has on children and how early child professionals can help the children.
(24) Conners N.A., Bradley R.H., Whiteside M.L., Crone C.C. (2001). A comprehensive substance abuse treatment program for women and their children: An initial evaluation. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 21 (2), 67-75.
This is a US study examining the effectiveness of a residential substance abuse treatment programme.
(25) Coyer S.M. (2001). Mothers recovering from cocaine addiction: factors affecting parenting skills. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 30 (1), 71-79. Abstract available.
This is a US study that aimed to identify factors that may influence parenting by mothers who are recovering from cocaine addiction.
(26) Department of Health (1998). Tackling drugs to build a better Britain. This document reflects Government policy for tackling drug dependence.
The aim of this strategy is to prevent any further increase in alcohol-related harms in England.
(27) Carter B. (2002). An evaluation of a children's drug therapy service. Journal of Substance Use, 7 (4), 198-206.
This is a small-scale evaluation of an initiative to try to support the children of parents who are substance users.
(28) Dube S.R., Anda R.F., Felitti V.J., Croft J.B., Edwards V.J., Giles W.H. (2001). Growing up with parental alcohol abuse: exposure to childhood abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction. Child Abuse & Neglect, 25 (12), 1627-1640. Abstract available.
This US study examines the association between parental alcohol abuse (mother only, father only, or both parents) and forms of childhood abuse and neglect.
(29) Dore M.M., Doris J.M., Wright P. (1995). Identifying substance abuse in maltreating families: a child welfare challenge. Child Abuse & Neglect, 19 (5), 531-543. Abstract available.
This US review explores standardised methods developed for screening for substance abuse among various populations, and suggest ways of adapting these screening devices for families reported for child maltreatment.
(30) Olsen L.J., Allen D., Azzi-Lessing L. (1996). Assessing risk in families affected by substance abuse. Child Abuse & Neglect, 20 (9), 833-842. Abstract available.
This article presents a US instrument for assessing risk to children in substance abuse-affected families.
(31) Richter K.P., Bammer G. (2000). A hierarchy of strategies heroin-using mothers employ to reduce harm to their children. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 19 (4), 403-413. Abstract available.
This US qualitative study explores strategies that drug-using women employ to protect their children from drug-related harm.
(32) Uziel-Miller N.D., Lyons J.S. (2000). Specialized substance abuse treatment for women and their children: An analysis of program design. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 19 (4), 355-367. Abstract available.
This is a review of US substance abuse treatment programs for women and their children.
(33) McMahon T.J., Winkel J.D., Suchman N.E., Luthar S.S. (2002). Drug dependence, parenting responsibilities, and treatment history: why doesn't mom go for help? Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 65 (2), 105-114. Abstract available.
This US study examines the factors that determine whether substance-misusing mothers seek treatment.
(34) McMurtrie C., Roberts P., Rosenberg K.D., Graham E.H. (1998). Child care and parenting education within drug treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women. Womens Health Issues, 8 (4), 246-253..
This US paper offers recommendations on how to incorporate child care and parenting education into drug treatment programmes.
(35) Dawe S., Harnett P.H., Staiger P., Dadds M.R. (2000). Parent training skills and methadone maintenance: clinical opportunities and challenges. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 60 (1), 1-11. Abstract available.
This is an Australian review of the literature concerning the effectiveness of family-based interventions in the treatment of parental substance misuse.
(36) Klee H. (1998). Drug-using parents: analysing the stereotypes. International Journal of Drug Policy, 9 (6), 437-448.
This is a UK anaylsis of qualitative research evidence on substance misusing parents and related child protection issues.
(37) Hogan D.M. (1998). Annotation: the psychological development and welfare of children of opiate and cocaine users: review and research needs. Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry & Allied Disciplines, 39 (5), 609-620.
This is an review of the impact of certain types of parental substance misuse on their children.
(38) McMahon T.J., Rounsaville B.J. (2002). Substance abuse and fathering: adding poppa to the research agenda. Addiction, 97 (9), 1109-1115. Abstract available.
This is a US commentary on the need for research into the substance misuse of fathers and its impact.
(39) Frank D.A., Brown J., Johnson S., Cabral H. (2002). Forgotten fathers: An exploratory study of mothers' report of drug and alcohol problems among fathers of urban newborns. Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 24 (3), 339-347. Abstract available.
This is a US study of the impact of paternal substance misuse in the context of pregnant mothers and newborn children.
(40) Marsh J.C., D'Aunno T.A., Smith B.D. (2000). Increasing access and providing social services to improve drug abuse treatment for women with children. Addiction, 95 (8), 1237-1247. Abstract available.
This US study assesses the impact of a number of interventions for substance-abusing mothers.
(41) Nair P., Black M.M., Schuler M., Keane V., Snow L., Rigney B.A. et al (1997). Risk factors for disruption in primary caregiving among infants of substance abusing women. Child Abuse & Neglect, 21 (11), 1039-1051. Abstract available.
This US study examines the impact of mothers' substance abuse on their role as the primary caregiver to newborn children.
(42) Keen J., Oliver P., Rowse G., Mathers N. (2000). Keeping families of heroin addicts together: Results of 13 months intake for community detoxification and rehabilitation at a family centre for drug users. Family Practice, 17 (6), 484-489. Abstract available.
This is a UK pilot study to evaluate the effect on heroin-addicted parents and their children of a family-based drug treatment intervention.
(43) Pajulo M., Savonlahti E., Sourander A., Ahlqvist S., Helenius H., Piha J. (2001). An early report on the mother-baby interactive capacity of substance-abusing mothers. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 20 (2), 143-151. Abstract available.
This Finnish study examines how well substance-abusing new mothers interact with their new children.
(44) Hardesty M., Black T. (1999). Mothering through addiction: a survival strategy among Puerto Rican addicts. Qualitative Health Research, 9 (5), 602-619. Abstract available.
This is a qualitative US study of a particular ethnic group of substance-misusing mothers.
(45) Baldwin J.H., Rawlings A., Marshall E.S., Conger C.O., Abbott K.A. (1999). Mom empowerment too! (ME2): a program for young mothers involved in substance abuse. Public Health Nursing 16 (6), 376-383. Abstract available.
This is a qualitative US study examining a community-based intervention program for substance-misusing young mothers.
(46) Gorin S. (2004). Understanding what children say: children's experiences of domestic violence, parental substance misuse and parental health problems. London, National Children's Bureau. Abstract available.
This book is a review of the literature about children's opinions concerning living in families where there is domestic violence, parental substance misuse or parental health problems
(47) Fals-Stewart W., Kelley M.L., Fincham F.D., Golden J., Logsdon T. (2004). Emotional and behavioral problems of children living with drug-abusing fathers: comparisons with children living with alcohol-abusing and non-substance-abusing fathers. Journal of Family Psychology, 18 (2), 319-330.
This US study examines children’s adjustment in families with a substance-abusing father. Abstract available
(48) Kelley M.L., Fals-Stewart W. (2004). Psychiatric disorders of children living with drug-abusing, alcohol-abusing, and non-substance-abusing fathers. Journal of the American academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 43 (5), 621-628.
This US study examines the psychological and behavioural problems of children with a substance-abusing father. Abstract available
(49) Fals-Stewart W., Kelley M.L., Fincham F.D. (2004). Substance-abusing parents’ attitudes toward allowing their custodial children to participate in treatment: a comparison of mothers versus fathers. Journal of Family Psychology, 18 (4), 666-671.
This US study looks at parents’ willingness to have their children involved in their treatment. Abstract available
(50) Conners N.A., Bradley R.H., Mansell L.W., Liu J.Y., Roberts T.J., Burgdorf K., Herrell J.M. (2004). Children of mothers with substance abuse problems: an accumulation of risks. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 30 (1), 85-100.
This US study examines the life circumstances and experiences of 4084 children affected by maternal addiction to alcohol or other drugs.
(51) Bowie B.H. (2004). Interventions to improve interactions between drug abusing mothers and their drug-exposed infants: a review of the research literature. Journal of Addictions Nursing, 15 (4), 153-161.
This US review evaluates the research on interventions to help mothers with substance-abuse issues.
(52) Kroll B. (2004). Living with an elephant: Growing up with parental substance misuse. Child and Family Social Work, 9 (2), 129-140.
This is a UK review of the literature on children’s experiences of having a substance-abusing parent.
(53) Burstein M., Stanger C., Dumenci L., Kamon J. (2004). Parenting and children’s externalizing problems in substance-abusing families. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 18 (4), 666-671.
This US study examines associations between parents’ misuse of substances and their children’s behaviour.
(54) Velez M.L., Jansson L.M., Montoya I.D., Schweitzer W., Golden A., Svikis D. (2004). Parenting knowledge among substance abusing women in treatment. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 27 (3), 215-222.
This US study assesses the knowledge and beliefs of new mothers who are receiving treatment for their substance misuse. Abstract available
(55) Bancroft A., Wilson S., Cunningham-Burley, Becket-Milburn K., Masters H. (2004). Parental drug and alcohol misuse: Resilience and transition among young people. Joseph Rowntree Foundation, York.
This UK study interviewed 38 young people about their experiences of having a parent with substance-misuse issues.
