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Living with an elephant: Growing up with parental substance misuse

Kroll, Brynna·2004·Child & Family Social Work
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2004.00325.x
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Although parental substance misuse is now a focus of concern in child welfare practice, we know little about what it is really like for children who grow up in families where adult drug and/or alcohol use is an issue. Set against a backdrop of research links between parental substance misuse and child maltreatment, this article examines a number of studies that focus on the experiences of children and young people in this context. Emerging themes are identified which provide insight into the world of children for whom a substance is, effectively, a family member –‘the elephant in the living room’– and the implications for practice, particularly in relation to children's visibility, disclosure and confidentiality, are considered. It is argued that a focus on the ‘elephant’ often leads to children remaining ‘invisible’ to those whose role it is to ensure their welfare.

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Authors
Kroll, B.
Affiliations
University of Exeter (GB)
Corresponding author
Kroll, Brynna
Venue
Child & Family Social Work
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2004-03-23
Volume
9
Issue
2
Pages
129-140
ISSN
  • 1356-7500 (ISSN-L)
  • 1365-2206
DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2206.2004.00325.x
OpenAlex
W2061285795
Cited by
149
References
56
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 11 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 11 · 2012: 5
FWCI
14.08
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
Child & Family Social Work (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Child Welfare and Adoption
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family Support in Illness
Keywords
parental substance use, children of substance users, child welfare practice, child abuse, children's experiences, children's visibility, disclosure, confidentiality

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