The Role of the Court in Cases Concerning Parental Substance Misuse and Children at Risk of Harm

This article explores the potential of a specialist family drug and alcohol court, a new court-based intervention to be piloted by government, for children at risk of care proceedings due to parental substance misuse. It examines the reasons for the initiative and considers its potential to improve...

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Published in:The Journal of social welfare & family law 2007-09, Vol.29 (3-4), p.277-292
Main Authors: Harwin, Judith, Ryan, Mary
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
care proceedings
child outcomes
Child protection
Child welfare
Child. Socialization
Children
Children & youth
Courts
Criminal sociology. Police. Delinquency. Deviance. Suicide
Drug Abuse
Drug use
Early intervention
Harm Reduction
Parental discipline
Parenting
Parents
Parents & parenting
problem-solving courts
Risk
Risk factors
Sociology
Sociology of law and criminology
Sociology of the family. Age groups
Substance abuse
substance misuse
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Summary:This article explores the potential of a specialist family drug and alcohol court, a new court-based intervention to be piloted by government, for children at risk of care proceedings due to parental substance misuse. It examines the reasons for the initiative and considers its potential to improve outcomes for children. It concludes with a discussion of the key issues to be tested out through an independent evaluation of the pilot.
ISSN:0964-9069
1469-9621
DOI:10.1080/09649060701752299