Mothers in recovery: rebuilding families in the aftermath of addiction.

In the mid-1980s maternal substance abuse in the United States increased dramatically, resulting in significant increases in the foster care caseload. Moreover, because of systemic inequities children of poor women of color experienced increased risk of foster care placement. Partly in response to...

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Published in:	Social Work Vol. 41; pp. 214 - 224
Main Author:	Carten, Alma J.
Format:	Article
Published:	National Association of Social Workers March 1996
Subjects:	Children of people with drug addiction Mother-child relationship Women > Drug use Substance abuse treatment Social work with people with drug addiction Family social work Mothers Substance abuse
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