IMPACT OF MATERNAL ALCOHOLISM ON SEPARATION OF CHILDREN FROM THEIR MOTHERS - FINDINGS FROM A SAMPLE OF INCARCERATED WOMEN

Authors
GOLDBERG ME LEX BW MELLO NK MENDELSON JH BOWER TA
Citation
Me. Goldberg et al., IMPACT OF MATERNAL ALCOHOLISM ON SEPARATION OF CHILDREN FROM THEIR MOTHERS - FINDINGS FROM A SAMPLE OF INCARCERATED WOMEN, American journal of orthopsychiatry, 66(2), 1996, pp. 228-238
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,Psychiatry
Journal title
American journal of orthopsychiatry → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029432
Volume
66
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
228 - 238
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9432(1996)66:2<228:IOMAOS>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Patterns of maternal child co-residence among 25 alcoholic women incar cerated for drunk driving are examined. Two-thirds of these mothers re ported significant periods of time, not due to incarceration, when min or children did not reside with them. Fewer than half of the placement s were mandated by child-protective services. Having two or more child ren while actively alcoholic or residing with a substance abuser corre lated strongly with separate residence.