ERIC Number: EJ966397
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 24
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What Do We Know about Drug-Endangered Children when They Are First Placed into Care?
Altshuler, Sandra J.; Cleverly-Thomas, Amber
Child Welfare, v90 n3 p45-68 2011
Although the methamphetamine epidemic in the United States has caught the attention of law enforcement and the media, the needs of the children living in so-called "meth homes" have not yet been addressed. These children are endangered from not only the chemicals involved, but also parental abuse and/or neglect. Little is known, however, about how drug-endangered children are faring. This article summarizes the levels of health and well-being of drug-endangered children at the time they were removed from meth homes. Differences between children whose parents use meth and whose parents use other drugs are noted. Overall, the subjects are a highly traumatized, troubled, developmentally delayed group of very young children. (Contains 7 tables.)
Descriptors: School Security, Law Enforcement, Developmental Delays, Child Abuse, Drug Abuse, Child Neglect, Individual Differences, Evaluation Methods, Immunization Programs, Case Records, Well Being, Child Health, Drug Use, Comparative Analysis, Parents, Children
Child Welfare League of America. P.O. Box 932831, Atlanta, GA 31193-2831. Tel: 800-407-6273; Tel: 770-280-4164; e-mail: order@cwla.org; Web site: http://www.cwla.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Child Behavior Checklist
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