"How could I have done this?" Thoughts of mothers of children with fetal alcohol syndrome
- Authors:
- ZABOTKA Joelle, BRADLEY Carolyn, ESCUETA MaryTherese
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 17(3), 2017, pp.258-274.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Biological mothers of children with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) must cope with the struggles of parenting a child with special needs with the knowledge that their children’s problems are due to their alcohol use during pregnancy. Qualitative interviews were conducted by telephone with 11 biological mothers of children with FAS. This group of mothers understood their use of alcohol during pregnancy through reliance on the disease model, inaccurate or incomplete knowledge of the consequences of drinking during pregnancy, the advice of others, and a lack of awareness of the pregnancy. (Publisher abstract)
- Subject terms:
- mothers, foetal alcohol syndrome, alcohol misuse, pregnancy;
- Content type:
- research
- Location(s):
- United States
- Link:
- Journal home page
- ISSN online:
- 1533-2578
- ISSN print:
- 1533 256X