A family perspective for substance abuse: Implications from the literature.
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Melissa Floyd-Pickard, Professor and Department Chair (Creator)
- Kenneth Gruber, Evaluation Section Chair (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: This paper calls for researchers and treatment providers to increase their recognition of the role that family and family functioning has for understanding the incidence and impact of substance abuse. Substance abuse is identified as a family problem by exploring its occurrence within families as well as its impact on marital relationship, family violence, and child abuse and neglect. The impact of substance abuse on the roles of spouses and parents are examined, as is the impact of substance abuse on children at various developmental stages. The role of the family as participant in active substance abuse as well as a valuable treatment resource is also explored. Finally, the authors present recommendations for increasing the focus on family in substance abuse research.
A family perspective for substance abuse: Implications from the literature.
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- Publication
- Language: English
- Date: 2006
- Keywords
- family, substance abuse, family functioning, parental alcohol use, parental drug use, substance abuse research