This book draws on a wide range of evidence to explore the facts about the relationship between substance misuse and domestic violence and their effect on children, and examines the response of children's services when there are concerns about the safety and welfare of children. It reveals the vulnerability of these children and the extent to which domestic violence, parental alcohol or parental drug misuse impact on children's health and development, affect the adults' capacity to undertake key parenting tasks, and influence the response of wider family and the community. It includes parents'     Read more...      Introduction -- The response of children's social care -- Collaborative working -- Families' experience of referral and assessment -- Families' experience of services -- Plans, procedures and joint protocols -- Training -- Conclusions and implications for policy and practice

Child Protection, Domestic Violence and Parental Substance: Family Experiences and the Effective Practice (Quality Matters in Children's Services) PDF

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