Australian Department of Health and Ageing: Parental Opinions and Behaviour Regarding Teenage Alcohol Consumption
This report explores parental opinions and behaviour with respect to teenage consumption of alcohol, and draws from five parental omnibus surveys conducted between February 2000 and 2004. 2005
Australian Institute of Family Studies: Parenting influences on adolescent alcohol use
This report aims to review and synthesise the research and interventions concerning the impact of parenting factors on adolescent alcohol use. 2004
Children, Youth and Women's Health Service: Parents on drugs
Directions for parents who are taking drugs as it can mean risks to the health and well-being of their children.
Northern Territory Government: Guide for parents
A guide booklet designed to provide parents and care givers with practical information on the use of alcohol and other drugs by young people, as well as realistic suggestions for handling the situation.
Odyssey House. Victoria: Average annual consumption of alcohol by an Australian family of four including two teenage children and two adult parents
This brief paper provides a yearly estimate of the amount of alcohol consumed by a typical family consisting of an adult male, 42 years of age, an adult female, 40 years of age, an 18 year old daughter and a 16 year old son. Jan 2005
Alcohol Concern
Contemporary Paediatrics: When Parents Have A Drinking Problem
Children of alcoholics are at risk for problems ranging from serious medical conditions to psychosocial difficulties. This article also gives advice to paediatricians on how to address parental problems. (Jan 2001)
Eurocare: Alcohol Problems in the Family: A Report to the European Union
A report on joint project between Eurocare and COFACE (Confederation of Family Organisations in the European Union).
European Network for Children Affected by Risky Environments Within the Family (ENCARE): ENCARE is a European project, founded to help professionals tackle the problems faced by children who live in risky family environments. The first risky environment to be considered is families where parents have problems with alcohol
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: Alcohol Problems in Intimate Relationships: Identification and Intervention
A guide for marriage and family therapists. June 2003
Scottish Government:
- Supporting families and carers of drug users
This guide provides a framework for measuring the success of services provided to families and
carers of drug users.It is aimed at anyone involved in commissioning, planning, developing, providing and evaluating services to support families and carers. Although the guide focuses on evaluating services supporting families of drug users, it is also relevant for evaluating services supporting families of people affected by alcohol problems.
- Getting our Priorities Right: Good Practice Guidance for working with Children and Families affected by Substance Misuse
Includes sections on deciding when children need help, working together to tackle problems, sharing information & confidentiality, strengthening services for families, building strong inter-agency partnerships, legal framework, checklist for information to be collected, substance misuse in pregnancy, blood-borne viruses, useful agencies and websites
University of Bath - The Family Alcohol Service: Evaluation Report on the Family Alcohol Service
A Report on the evaluation of the pilot Family Alcohol Service (FAS) which provides services for families affected by alcohol across London and nationally. February 2004
US Department of Health - National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect: Protecting Children in Substance-Abusing Families
Parental substance abuse is recognized as a factor in cases of child maltreatment. Children who reside in households in which alcohol is abused may suffer harm in a variety of ways. Additionally, professionals need to be informed about the various substances of abuse and their effects on adult behaviour, child development, and parenting. They need to be knowledgeable about the nature of substance abuse and the chronic, often relapsing nature of this disorder. Topics in this manual also include identification and assessment, special risks, reporting, and legal intervention.
