Description |
xvi, 333 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
Contents |
Forewords / Norma Finkelstein and Steven Parker -- 1. Addiction: A Cunning and Baffling Disease -- 2. The Family as a System -- 3. Through a Child's Eyes: A Look at Early Childhood Development -- 4. The Impact of Addiction on the Family -- 5. Special Issues in the Addicted Family System: In Utero Drug Exposure, HIV Infection, and the Effects of Violence and Trauma --6. Recovery: A Journey of Growth and Change -- 7. Everybody Finds Their Power: Supporting Resiliency in Children and Families -- 8. Treatment for Substance Abuse and Addiction -- 9. Family-Focused Treatment: Interventions for Families Affected by Substance Abuse -- 10. "Burned Out": Support for Professionals Working with Families Affected by Substance Abuse -- A. Family Diagram -- B. Taking a History of Substance Use -- C. Bibliography of Children's Books -- D. Groups, Organizations, and Resources -- E. The 12 Steps of Recovery |
Summary |
Sharing compelling family stories and key information about child development, family systems theory, addiction, and recovery, the authors demonstrate the effective, family-focused intervention techniques developed in their combined 35 years of practice in early childhood education, child development, substance abuse treatment, pediatric nursing, and psychiatric nursing. Motivational techniques and stress reducers for professionals are also provided. A moving testimony as well as a source of practical information, this powerful book speaks to substance abuse professionals, educators, policy makers, parents, and anyone else who works with or cares about families |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Alcoholics -- Rehabilitation -- United States.
|
|
Children of alcoholics -- United States.
|
|
Children of drug addicts -- United States.
|
|
Drug addicts -- Rehabilitation -- United States.
|
|
Recovering addicts -- Family relationships -- United States.
|
|
Recovering alcoholics -- Family relationships -- United States.
|
|
Substance-Related Disorders -- rehabilitation.
|
|
Child of Impaired Parents.
|
|
Family Health.
|
|
Family Therapy -- methods.
|
|
Mother-Child Relations.
|
Author |
Rice, Kathleen Fitzgerald.
|
LC no. |
96019846 |
ISBN |
1557662649 |
|