A family perspective for substance abuse: implications from the literature.
- Författare
- Gruber KJ, Taylor MF.
- Titel
- A family perspective for substance abuse: implications from the literature.
- Utgivningsår
- 2006
- Tidskrift
- Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions
- Volym
- 6
- Häfte
- 1/2
- Sidor
- 1-29
- Sammanfattning
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.
Keywords: family | substance abuse | family functioning | parental alcohol use | parental drug
use | substance abuse research