Download or read book Impact of Crack Cocaine on the Child Welfare System written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Human Resources and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: This hearing discusses the extent of damage caused by crack cocaine against children and their families. Topics include: the prevalence and consequences of prenatal exposure to cocaine; the treatment of crack-addicted mothers; the effect of cocaine on the caseloads and operations of a Child Welfare Agency; services available to drug-involved families; issues concerning crack children in the child protection, foster care, and adoption systems; whether current Federal Child Welfare laws are adequate to address this drug problem; and current State efforts to punish drug-abusing women, and the implication of sanctions for the mother and her children.
Download or read book The Enemy Within written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Human Resources and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: This report summarizes what is known about the use and abuse of cocaine and its derivative, crack-cocaine. The effects of cocaine and crack are examined. Its also describes how U.S. social service and public health systems interact with cocaine-using parents and their drug-exposed children, and provides examples of model programs that have been developed to cope with these problems.
Download or read book Falling Through the Crack written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Subcommittee on Children, Family, Drugs and Alcoholism and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Impact of Crack Cocaine on the Child Welfare System written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Human Resources and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: This hearing discusses the extent of damage caused by crack cocaine against children and their families. Topics include: the prevalence and consequences of prenatal exposure to cocaine; the treatment of crack-addicted mothers; the effect of cocaine on the caseloads and operations of a Child Welfare Agency; services available to drug-involved families; issues concerning crack children in the child protection, foster care, and adoption systems; whether current Federal Child Welfare laws are adequate to address this drug problem; and current State efforts to punish drug-abusing women, and the implication of sanctions for the mother and her children.
Download or read book Impact of Crack Cocaine on the Child Welfare System written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Human Resources and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Crack Babies written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1991 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on on-site interviews with over 200 respondents in 12 metropolitan areas, including: child welfare administrators and caseworkers, hospital and social service staff, private agency representatives, foster parents, state and local officials, and national experts. Conclusion: "the use of cocaine and other illegal substances is pervasive in women of child-bearing age." Chilling!
Download or read book Impact of Substance Abuse on State and Local Child Welfare Systems written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Human Resources and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Protecting Children from the Impacts of Substance Abuse on Families Receiving Welfare written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Human Resources and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Parental Substance Abuse written by Jane L. Ross and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book When Drug Addicts Have Children written by Douglas J. Besharov and published by CWLA Press (Child Welfare League of America). This book was released on 1994 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Drug Addicts Have Children brings together 28 program administrators, direct service providers, government officials, and scholars -- all specialists in child welfare and drug abuse -- in a collaborative effort to define new approaches to the complex, seemingly intractable problems associated with substance abuse and families. Readers will find a collection of provocative reports and research that calls for a radical new approach to the care and treatment of children abused and neglected by their drug-addicted parents. A must for all addiction and child welfare professionals!
Download or read book Children at the Front written by and published by CWLA Press (Child Welfare League of America). This book was released on 1992 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calling for a more responsive, child/family-focused alcohol/drug abuse policy agenda, this report explores the impact of substance abuse on children and families served by the child welfare system. It contains more than 100 policy and action recommendations to enhance services to children and families affected by alcohol and other drugs, to respond to alcohol and drugs in the workplace, and to build joint efforts across service delivery systems.
Download or read book Cocaine and Infants written by Nora S. Gustavsson and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Kids Crack and the Community written by Barbara Barrett Hicks and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the growing epidemic of children born to mothers who use cocaine, particularly the highly addictive version known as "crack," focusing on the health and educational needs of such children. Nine chapters address: (1) the origins of cocaine use in the United States, as well as the chemical properties and physiological effects of the drug; (2) the emergence of crack cocaine in the 1980s and the psychological correlates of crack use; (3) the impact of expectant mothers' crack use on the fetus, and the characteristics of the crack baby; (4) the persistent motor, language, and behavior problems experienced by crack-exposed infants and children; (5) community policies and strategies for dealing with crack-exposed infants; (6) multi-disciplinary support systems for mothers and children, including treatment systems for crack addiction and the prosecution of abusing mothers; (7) care systems for crack-exposed infants and toddlers, and protocols for management of drug-related child abuse; (8) educational policies and practices for use by schools in dealing with crack-exposed children; and (9) classroom management strategies for use with crack-exposed students. Contains approximately 120 references. (MDM)
Download or read book Impact of Substance Abuse on State and Local Child Welfare Systems written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Human Resources and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Foster Care Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Services written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Drug Abuse written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Crack Cocaine Crime and Women written by Sue Mahan and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1996-08-23 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An up-to-date consideration of women who are plagued by crack cocaine addiction, Crack Cocaine, Crime, and Women provides integral information on the legal, lifestyle, and treatment issues specific to these drug addicts. Author Sue Mahan discusses the divergent perspectives surrounding the controversial status of these women and offers insight into their tormented reality. In a clear and practical manner, Mahan examines the common patterns of crack-addicted women and the implications for policy and practice. This informative volume also addresses the tragic consequences of children born to addicted mothers and stresses the need for policies and resources that support their well-being. Crack Cocaine, Crime, and Women offers a broad and informed perspective on the problem of crack-addicted women for a wide range of urban human service professionals, including counselors, social workers, law enforcement personnel, public health professionals, women's services providers, criminal justice professionals, and advanced students preparing to work in these fields.
