Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women and Their Children: Treatment and Policy Implications.

Clark, H. Westley

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ERIC Number: EJ637729

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2001

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Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women and Their Children: Treatment and Policy Implications.

Clark, H. Westley

Child Welfare, v80 n2 p179-98 Mar-Apr 2001

Analyzed data from a cross-site evaluation of 24 federally funded residential treatment projects for substance-abusing pregnant and postpartum women with children. Found benefits at 6 months of treatment included improvements in infant mortality and morbidity, treatment retention and completion rates, and behavioral changes in participating mothers. (JPB)

Descriptors: Child Welfare, Drug Rehabilitation, Federal Aid, Mothers, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Substance Abuse

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Note: Special Issue on: "Serving Children, Youth, and Families with Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Problems in Child Welfare."