Towards a family support approach with drug-using parents: the importance of social worker attitudes and knowledge
✍ Scribed by Paul Adams
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 172 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0952-9136
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✦ Synopsis
Social worker attitudes to drug-using parents are considered in the context of developing a family support approach with this client group. A survey (ADUPS) is formulated and applied to social work sta in an Outer London Borough and this is complemented by semi-structured interviews. The study ®nds that the vast majority of social workers wanted to support drug-using parents, rejected negative stereotypes of them and were optimistic that supportive approaches could lead to positive outcomes. However, responses in certain areas suggest that for many workers there is some ambivalence or lack of con®dence in their stated positions. A minority of social workers seem to hold attitudes that appear to be inconsistent with family support for drug-using parents, and are likely to discriminate against them. The need for training in work with drug-using parents is clearly indicated.