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Substance abuse and child welfare: clear linkages and promising responses
J Semidei1, L F Radel, C Nolan
1US Children's Bureau, US Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC, USA.
Child Welfare
|April 9, 2001
Abstract:
Parental substance abuse is a significant factor in many of the families served in the child welfare system. This article examines: (1) the prevalence of substance abuse among families involved with the child welfare system; (2) the impact of substance abuse on child welfare practice; (3) how both the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 and welfare reform legislation intensify the need to address parental substance abuse effectively; and (4) promising strategies for addressing these families' needs.