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Children of alcoholics: the UK's largest survey
- Author:
- GILVARRY Catherine
- Journal article citation:
- Addiction Today, 17(96), September 2005, pp.23-25.
- Publisher:
- Addiction Recovery Foundation
The author interprets survey findings from the National Association for Children of Alcoholics and reviews the literature to give an evidence based for diagnosing and helping children of alcohol-dependent parents.
Families that have alcohol and mental health problems: a template for partnership working
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, KEARNEY Patricia, et al
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 32p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report is about delivering high quality co-ordinated services to families where children live with parents who misuse alcohol or have mental health problems. In line with government policy, it recognises that promoting the well-being of children and keeping them safe should be achieved, wherever possible, by providing support for parents in bringing up their children and by ensuring children do not take on excessive or inappropriate caring roles in their families. It promotes the use of collaborative protocols to further good practice and offers a template for agencies to use when developing local initiatives. (Previously published as SCIE Resource Guide no. 1).
Impact of mid-life symptoms of alcoholism on the health and wellbeing of aging parents of adults with disabilities
- Authors:
- GHOSHA Subharati, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 59(1), 2016, pp.56-72.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The study examined the effect of adult children’s disability on parents’ physical health in later life and the extent to which parents’ symptoms of alcoholism in mid-life moderates the link between children’s disability and later life parental health. Analyses are based on data from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study. The analytic sample included parents of children with developmental disabilities (n = 145) or mental health problems (n = 200) and 2,432 parents of unaffected children. The results showed that the negative health consequences in later life of having a child with a developmental disability were greater for those who showed more symptoms of alcoholism in mid-life. However, symptoms of alcoholism in mid-life did not significantly moderate the impact of an adult child’s mental health problems on parents’ later life physical health. The findings suggest a potential area where gerontological social workers could intervene, given the negative impact of symptoms of alcoholism on the health of ageing parents of children with a disability who may be significantly more susceptible to the negative health impacts of alcohol compared to their younger counterparts. (Edited publisher abstract)
Posttraumatic stress, partner violence victimization, and harmful drinking risk factors for relationship discord in new parents
- Authors:
- SOTSKOVA Alina, WOODIN Erica M.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 28(17), 2013, pp.3319-3341.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The first year of parenthood can be a stressful time, especially for high-risk couples. Symptoms of posttraumatic stress (PTS) have been associated with decreased intimacy, communication, and relationship adjustment, yet there is a lack of research on how PTS symptoms might affect couples in early parenthood. Furthermore, there is little evidence regarding the way in which PTS symptoms may affect couples above and beyond known risk factors such as intimate partner violence (IPV) and harmful alcohol use. The current study investigated how PTS symptoms were related to new parents’ relationship satisfaction in the context of IPV and harmful drinking. Ninety-eight heterosexual couples filled out questionnaires 1 year after the birth of their first child. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses indicated that, for men, PTS symptoms predicted lower relationship satisfaction over and above IPV victimisation and harmful drinking. However, for women, psychological IPV victimisation was the only significant multivariate predictor. In addition, for men, PTS symptoms interacted with harmful drinking to predict poorer relationship satisfaction. The results suggest that women’s relationship satisfaction is particularly linked to psychological IPV victimisation during early parenthood, whereas men’s relationship satisfaction is particularly associated with their own harmful drinking and PTS symptoms. Implications are discussed. (Publisher abstract)
What the millenium cohort study can tell us about the challenges new parents face: statistics for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
- Authors:
- BUNTING Lisa, GALLOWAY Susan
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 18p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) is a multi-disciplinary research project following the lives of around 19,000 children born in the UK in 2000/1. Four surveys of MCS cohort members have been carried out so far, the first of which was when the baby was aged 9 months. This report provides an overview of statistics, from MCS dataset 1 and other comparable data sources, about the attitudes, experiences and challenges faced by new parents in each of the 4 countries of the UK. It includes: parental attitudes to child rearing; maternal post-natal attachment; parental mental health; domestic abuse; parental alcohol consumption; and problems experienced by parents during the first few months. It also sheds some light on parental experiences of professional support.
Supporting disabled parents: a family or a fragmented approach?
- Author:
- COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL CARE INSPECTION
- Publisher:
- Commission for Social Care Inspection
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 55p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This CSCI report seeks to examine the experiences of disabled parents and their families and to see how far council policies, services and practice are providing appropriate support. The findings in this report are taken from a national survey of 50 councils; of the 70 interviews, 36 were conducted with representatives of adults’ services and 32 of children’s services, and two were conducted with a representative from each service jointly. To supplement the national picture, in-depth study workshops of services were conducted in four council areas. The report finds that many councils do not fully support disabled parents and their children.
Caregiver mental health, neighborhood, and social network influences on Mental Health needs among African American children
- Authors:
- LINDSEY Michael A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Research, 32(2), June 2008, pp.79-88.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
In this study, the authors examined the combined effects of caregiver mental health, alcohol use, and social network support/satisfaction on child mental health needs among African American caregiver-child dyads at risk of maltreatment. The sample included 514 eight-year-old African American children and their caregivers who participated in the Longitudinal Studies of Child Abuse and Neglect. A structural equation model was created with caregiver mental health/alcohol use and caregiver social network support/satisfaction as the exogenous variables and child mental health need as the endogenous variable. Caregivers with less-supportive networks and whose capacity to parent was challenged by alcohol, depression, or other mental health problems had children with elevated mental health needs. These findings confirm the need to examine the effects of caregiver influences (for example, caregiver mental health and social network support/satisfaction) on mental health among African American children at risk of maltreatment and to further explain how the social networks of caregivers are accessed when caregivers and children have mental health problems. Implications for identifying mental health needs among this vulnerable group and improving their connections to formal mental health services through social network-level interventions are discussed.
A pilot community intervention for young women with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
- Authors:
- GRANT Therese, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 40(6), December 2004, pp.499-511.
- Publisher:
- Springer
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, a permanent birth defect caused by maternal alcohol use during pregnancy, is a leading preventable cause of mental retardation. Neuropsychological deficits have been well documented, however interventions developed have not been evaluated. We describe a successful 12-month community pilot intervention with 19 young women with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). Improved outcomes (including decreased alcohol and drug use, increased use of contraceptives and medical and mental health care services, and stable housing) were obtained by implementing a community intervention model of targeted education and collaboration with key service providers, and by using paraprofessional advocate case managers as facilitators.
How adolescents, mothers, and fathers qualitatively describe their experiences of co-occurrent problems: intimate partner violence, mental health, and substance use
- Authors:
- LESSARD Genevieve, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36(23-24), 2021, pp.NP12831-NP12854.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This qualitative study examines the perceptions of mothers, fathers, and adolescents on the relations they see between intimate partner violence, mental health and substances use parental problems that co-occur in their family, and the mothers’ and fathers’ associated parenting challenges. The sample was composed of 43 people (15 mothers, 16 fathers, and 12 adolescents) who were directly affected by the co-occurrence of intimate partner violence and mental health or substances use parental problems. The participants were recruited with the collaboration of public and community organizations in the Province of Québec (Canada). The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and combined with a table detailing the specific problems identified by the participants. A thematic content analysis method was employed to do the coding, and a summary of the results was returned to some participants who agreed to collaborate with the validation of the results. The analysis revealed numerous and diverse relations between the interviewees’ co-occurring problems, but two principal patterns emerged. The first one was chiefly observed in the comments made by mothers and adolescents who saw the co-occurring problems as being the consequence of the intimate partner violence on the mother. The second pattern was largely observed in the fathers’ comments, who explained that the substance use problems came before the intimate partner violence and acted as an aggravating factor. The co-occurrence of intimate partner violence with other parental problems strongly affected the mothers’ and fathers’ parenting, making it more difficult to meet the children’s needs. Considering the complexity and diversity of the experiences and needs of the mothers, fathers, and children in co-occurring situations, future studies should evaluate the services provided to these families and the coordination between the different concerned organizations. (Edited publisher abstract)
Influence of caregiver substance dependence and serious mental illness on children’s mental health: moderating effects of social support
- Authors:
- MILLER Keva M., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 31(5), 2014, pp.435-454.
- Publisher:
- Springer
This study examined the relationships between caregiver alcohol dependence, drug dependence, and serious mental illness and internalising and externalising behaviours and whether these risks were moderated by social support. The study included 3,225 children ages 2–17 and their current caregivers, who participated in the second cohort of the National Survey on Child and Adolescent Well-Being. Regression analysis indicated that caregiver alcohol dependence, serious mental illness, and social support were significantly associated with internalising behaviours and caregiver serious mental illness and social support were significantly associated with externalising behaviours. Results indicated that social support moderated the associations between caregiver alcohol dependence and internalising and caregiver drug dependence and externalising behaviours. Implications for practice and future research are discussed. (Edited publisher abstract)