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The impact of opiate dependence on parenting processes: Contextual, physiological and psychological factors
Published in:
Addiction Research & Theory, Vol: 15, Page: 617-635
Publication Date:
2007
Aims & Objectives:
The aim of this study was to explore the processes through which dependence on opiates affects parenting capacity and family processes
Abstract:
This article explores the processes through which dependence on opiates affects parenting capacity and family processes. The findings are based on in-depth interviews with 100 parents (50 drug-using [opiate dependent] and 50 non-drug using) living in Dublin. Qualitative analyses of semi-structured interviews suggest that opiate dependence has a specific impact on parenting processes and particularly on the physical and emotional availability of parents and on the capacity of parents to provide an emotionally consistent environment. Parenting behaviours were linked, based on parents' perspectives, to elements of the culture surrounding illicit drugs and their supply and acquisition, to drug treatment regimes and to the physiological and psychological effects of drugs. The implications for children's development and well-being, and for support of affected families, are considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Addiction Research & Theory is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Authors:
Diane M. Hogan
Study Type:
Study Papers » Case Control Study » Analytical Studies
Notes:
Article 16066359 Accession Number: 27777606; Hogan, Diane M. 1; Email Address: sgreene@tcd.ie; Affiliations: 1: School of Psychology & The Children's Research Centre, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland Source Info: Dec2007, Vol. 15 Issue 6, p617; Thesaurus Term: PARENTING; Thesaurus Term: DRUG abusers; Thesaurus Term: DRUGS of abuse; Thesaurus Term: HUMAN behavior; Thesaurus Term: PARENTS; Subject Term: OPIUM abuse; Subject Term: OPIUM; Author-Supplied Keyword: children's well-being; Author-Supplied Keyword: family processes; Author-Supplied Keyword: Opiate dependence; Author-Supplied Keyword: parenting; Number of Pages: 19p; Illustrations: 4 charts. Document Type: Article
Categories:
opiate dependence; family processes
International Classification:
Drugs - dependence
Keywords:
- children''s well-being
- DRUG abusers
- DRUGS of abuse
- family processes
- HUMAN behavior
- Opiate dependence
- OPIUM
- OPIUM abuse
- Parenting
- Parents
Geography:
Republic of Ireland (Republic of Ireland)