Best Practices in the Treatment of Substance-Abusing Women in the Child Welfare System

2006 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 97-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bonnie E. Carlson
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Child Welfare System ◽  
Welfare System ◽  
Substance Abusing

Helping Substance-Abusing Mothers in the Child-Welfare System: Turning Crisis into Opportunity

2000 ◽  
Vol 81 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
An-Pyng Sun
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Child Welfare System ◽  
Welfare System ◽  
Substance Abusing ◽  
Protective Service ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
Training Child ◽  
Meaningful Relationships ◽  
Depth Interviews

This paper integrates in-depth interviews with eight mothers and existing relative literature, explaining the recovery journey of substance-abusing mothers in the child-welfare system. The results show that these mothers longed for a mainstream dream (a better life, meaningful relationships, and self-actualization), perhaps because of, as well as for the sake of, their children. However, for them to achieve their dreams, the support of various external systems is necessary—treating mothers and children as one unit, facilitating nonusing social networks, and providing case-management and life-skills training. Child protective service caseworkers can serve as key persons to help these mothers turn crisis into opportunity.

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