false 3081130 1 Focusing on the rights and needs of children whose parent or parents have a dependency problem and including children's own views, this comprehensive resource brings together theoretical and practice issues for all those involved with welfare responses to addiction and child protection. The authors begin by analyzing competing theories of addiction and dependency, and show how systems theory provides a useful starting point for approaching the complexity of the problem. They go on to describe the effects of dependency on parenting (looking at `good enough' parenting and attachment issues) and what it is like to be a child of a substance-dependent parent, who may take on the role of a carer in the family. <P>Emphasizing the importance of the coordinated involvement of different agencies as well as members of the family in an integrated approach, this book presents a practical model for risk assessment and intervention that balances the 'competing' needs of addicts and their children. It is an essential resource for all those working or training to work with children in the fields of social work, health, education, probation and rehabilitation. 3112175 1 2003 Parental Substance Misuse and Child Welfare 0 0 0 0 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3081130