Factors that influence mother-child reunification for mothers with a history of substance use: A systematic review of the evidence to inform policy and practice in Australia

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 820-831

  Doab, Anna ^a   Fowler, Cathrine ^a,b   Dawson, Angela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Tresillian Family Care Centres   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child welfare and mothers; Out of home care; Reunification; Substance abuse; Substance use disorders

Indexed keywords

CHILD WELFARE; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; MOTHER CHILD REUNIFICATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SHORT SURVEY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MOTHER; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84939261574     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.05.025     Document Type: Short Survey

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