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Children's needs: parenting capacity: child abuse: parental mental illness, learning disability, substance abuse and domestic violence
- Authors:
- CLEAVER Hedy, UNELL Ira, ALDGATE Jane
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 273p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
The second edition of this book provides an overview of the impact of parental problems, such as substance misuse, domestic violence, learning disability and mental illness, on children's welfare. It has been updated in the light of legal and policy changes in England and findings from recent national and international research. The text has also been expanded to cover parental learning difficulties. The findings show that the parenting issues discussed affect children differently depending on their age and individual circumstances; while some grow up unscathed, others develop emotional and behavioural disorders. The book aims to support practitioners undertaking assessments of the needs of children and their families and the delivery of effective service responses. The books chapters: question whether concern is justified, and explore the problems of definition and prevalence; explore the ways in which mental illness, learning disability, problem drug use (including alcohol) and domestic violence affect parenting capacity; identify which children are most vulnerable; discuss the impact of parental problems for children under five years; look at the issues for children aged five to ten years and those aged 11 and over separately; and outline the implications for policy and practice.