Adult Drug and Alcohol Problems, Children's Needs, Second Edition : an Interdisciplinary Training Resource for Professionals - with Practice and Assessment Tools, Exercises and Pro Formas.

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Adult Drug and Alcohol Problems, Children's Needs -- An Interdisciplinary Training Resource for Professionals, Second Edition by Joy Barlow MBE, Di Hart and Jane Powell; Acknowledgements; First edition; Second edition; Introduction; Purpose of the toolkit; Philosophy of care; Background; What do we mean by problematic use of alcohol and other drugs?; Recognition in policy; Recognition in research; Need for knowledge and skills; The concept of 'recovery'; The Children of Drug-Misusing Parents Project; Project activities; Key project findings; Conclusion.

A model for meeting the needs of children affected by parental drug use1. Key Messages; Recent research and policy; Consequences for children; What can be done to help?; Current developments; The voice of experience; Parents' experiences; A grandparent's perspective; A letter from substitute carers; 2. Practice Tools; Practice tip 1: Engagement and assessment; Practice tip 2: Checklist for children's social work managers; Practice tip 3: Thinking about care planning; Practice tip 4: Considering a specialist assessment; Practice tip 5: Suggestions for foster carers; A model for assessment.

Features of the assessment modelUsing the model; Auditing social work practice; Purpose; Planning the audit; Process; RESOURCE CASE AUDIT TOOL: CHILD AFFECTED BY PARENTAL ALCOHOL/DRUG MISUSE (page 1); Reviewing multi-agency working; Purpose; Planning the review; Target participants; Time; Process; RESOURCE CHILDREN OF ALCOHOL/DRUG-MISUSING PARENTS: REVIEWING MULTI-AGENCY PRACTICE (page 1); 3. Training Exercises; Introduction; Purpose; Required skills for trainer(s); Ownership of the training; Sensitivity issues; Sample menu 1 -- Half-day workshop for managers in children's social services.

TitleAim; Target audience; Options; Sample menu 2 -- One-day training course for social workers and social work supervisors; Title; Aim; Target audience; Options; Sample menu 3 -- One-day training course for multi-agency practitioners and managers; Title; Aim; Target audience; Options; Sample menu 4 -- One-day (short) workshop for foster carers; Title; Aim; Target audience; Options; Activity 1 -- Alcohol and drugs quiz; Aim; Learning objectives; Target audience; Time; Process; RESOURCE ALCOHOL AND DRUGS QUIZ (page 1).

Activity 2 -- Adult alcohol and drug problems, children's needs: recent policy and researchAim; Learning objectives; Target audience; Time; Process; PowerPoint: Adult alcohol and drug problems, children's needs: recent policy and research; Activity 3 -- Life from a child's perspective; Aim; Learning objectives; Target audience; Time; Process; PowerPoint: Life from a child's perspective; RESOURCE MARIA'S STORY; RESOURCE MANDY'S STORY; Activity 4 -- Talking about alcohol and drugs: an exercise in interviewing; Aim; Learning objectives; Target audience; Time; Introduction to the exercise; Process.

Resource talking about substances: an exercise in interviewing.

Includes bibliographical references.

Parental drug use can cause serious harm to children. Adult Drug and Alcohol Problems, Children's Needs supports practitioners in their work with families where parental drug use leads to concerns about children's welfare. The training resource contains: summaries of the key messages for practitioners, tools and tips to support effective practice, training and development activities, practice examples from around the UK. This second edition has an increased focus on alcohol misuse and reflects recent changes to both policy and practice. The book will be useful for all individuals and agencies involved with families where parents are struggling with substance abuse, including children's social workers, substance misuse workers, primary care and school staff, criminal justice agencies, obstetric and paediatric teams, substitute carers and a range of voluntary and community services.

In English.

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