PART Webinar | Substance Use Behaviours by Parents and the Decision to Substantiate Child Physical Abuse and Neglect by Caseworkers

Type d'événement Webinaires

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Offert en anglais

By Dr. Bridget Freisthler

Substance use continues to be a major contributing factor to child abuse and neglect. However, given the changing policy landscape for marijuana and opioid use in the United States and Canada, mixed opinions may exist around the perceived dangers and harms associated with each drug type. Further whether the drug is legally obtained and consumed may differentially influence how social workers perceives to what extent a substance may compromise a parent’s ability take care of the child. We conducted a study to understand how social workers make decisions given various factors affecting the relationship between parent and child in potential child abuse and neglect scenarios. In this webinar we will discuss how substance use affects caseworker decisions regarding physical abuse and neglect when substances are involved.

Dr. Freisthler runs a research program focusing on the role of substance use in physical abuse and neglect, use of GIS and spatial analysis to understand the spatial dimension of maltreatment, and how technology can improve the resource and referral process in the child welfare system.

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Date de l'événement 27 mars 2018
Date de fin 27 mars 2018
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