This article reviews the literature on the factors associated with mothers who use substances
losing care of their children. A rapid evidence assessment was conducted in accordance …

Substance use disorders (SUD) among caregiving adults has inexorable linkage to the
health and well-being of millions of children in the US This piece provides an overview of …

Anecdotal evidence suggests that recent rises in foster care caseloads are due to increasing
parental substance use, particularly misuse of opioids. This study tests the association …

Background Racial/ethnic disparities are persistent in referrals and removals of children into
child welfare systems. Yet, less is known about disparities in reunification, and how system …

A critical aspect of the opioid epidemic is its effect on the ability of opioid-dependent parents
to care for their children. In this article we investigate the association between the rate of …

Abstract In the United States, the current epidemic of opioid use disorders impacts many
parents and their children. Historically, interventions for parents with substance use …

Changes in identity are critical to managing transitions to recovery from substance and
alcohol addictions. Identity change is particularly important for mothers, whose recovery …

While children ages 0–3 account for 20% of the general population in the United States
(Kids Count, 2016), 30% of all foster care-involved children fall in this age range (Children's …

An important effect of the current opioid epidemic is on children whose parents are unable to
provide appropriate care. We employ quarterly, county-level data for California for 2009 …

Although there is a significant link between maternal substance use and child maltreatment
risk, extant literature has not investigated this link specifically among the growing number of …