TY - JOUR
T1 - Programmes for the children of illicit drug-using parents
T2 - Issues and dilemmas
AU - Banwell, Cathy
AU - Denton, Barbara
AU - Bammer, Gabriele
PY - 2002/12
Y1 - 2002/12
N2 - Concern about the health and general well-being of children whose parents use illicit drugs has contributed to an increased interest in intervention programmes, but the number of such services is still limited. We review published papers about residential, home-visiting and non-residential programmes and use these and our experience in studying playgroup-based clinics to outline issues and dilemmas they face. These include balancing trust and acceptance with intervention when problems are identified, harmonizing accessibility and flexibility with tire provision of child-focused activities and adult education, finding a location that is both suitable and affordable, appropriately supporting staff, collaborating with other services and securing adequate funding, including for ongoing evaluation and monitoring. [Banwell C., Denton B., Bammer G Programmes for the children of illicit drug-using parents: issues and dilemmas.
AB - Concern about the health and general well-being of children whose parents use illicit drugs has contributed to an increased interest in intervention programmes, but the number of such services is still limited. We review published papers about residential, home-visiting and non-residential programmes and use these and our experience in studying playgroup-based clinics to outline issues and dilemmas they face. These include balancing trust and acceptance with intervention when problems are identified, harmonizing accessibility and flexibility with tire provision of child-focused activities and adult education, finding a location that is both suitable and affordable, appropriately supporting staff, collaborating with other services and securing adequate funding, including for ongoing evaluation and monitoring. [Banwell C., Denton B., Bammer G Programmes for the children of illicit drug-using parents: issues and dilemmas.
KW - Child abuse
KW - Children's health and well-being
KW - Illicit drug-using parents
KW - Intervention
KW - Playgroups
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0036904957&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/0959523021000023252
DO - 10.1080/0959523021000023252
M3 - Review article
SN - 0959-5236
VL - 21
SP - 381
EP - 386
JO - Drug and Alcohol Review
JF - Drug and Alcohol Review
IS - 4
ER -