This assignment will consist of a vignette comparing the case studies of two young girls, Susie,6 and Alice, 8. Both girls come from homes where their Mother’s abuse legal substances (cigarettes and alcohol). A study which looked at the effects of parental substance abuse on children found that nearly a third of the participants had grown up to have a serious drug problem (Bancroft et al, 2004). The assignment will focus on how parental substance abuse has effected the girls development and predict will what the girls’ lives are going to be like in five years. Organisations and agencies of professionals who can support the girls and their families will also be discussed which may be able to assist them reaching the best possible outcomes.
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However, it is stated that Susie still has contact with her Father, a previous smoker (line 18,19&20) however there is no mention of Alice’s Father being involved in her life.
Cummings & Schatz (2012: 14-27) believe that parental conflict can be linked to problems across all areas of children’s development, ranging from their health to social difficulties. In relation to Alice, McLanahan (2013) found strong evidence which suggests that Father absence profoundly effects children’s social-emotional development with effects being more severe when the absence takes place during early childhood. This is another factor affecting areas of both girls’ development in a negative way.
Conclusion
In conclusion, it seems that although both smoking and alcohol are both legal they both affect the development of children, however in different ways. This assignment shows that children who are exposed to cigarette smoke are more likely to suffer with health problems which can lead to other areas of development being affected such as, physical, intellectual and social. Whereas, children who live with parents that misuse alcohol are at risk of being abused, through neglect. There is also evidence to suggest their emotional and social development is affected. It is clear from this assignment that there are little benefits for children living with parental substance misuse and that the only effects it is likely to have on the children are
However, it is stated that Susie still has contact with her Father, a previous smoker (line 18,19&20) however there is no mention of Alice’s Father being involved in her life.
Cummings & Schatz (2012: 14-27) believe that parental conflict can be linked to problems across all areas of children’s development, ranging from their health to social difficulties. In relation to Alice, McLanahan (2013) found strong evidence which suggests that Father absence profoundly effects children’s social-emotional development with effects being more severe when the absence takes place during early childhood. This is another factor affecting areas of both girls’ development in a negative way.
Conclusion
In conclusion, it seems that although both smoking and alcohol are both legal they both affect the development of children, however in different ways. This assignment shows that children who are exposed to cigarette smoke are more likely to suffer with health problems which can lead to other areas of development being affected such as, physical, intellectual and social. Whereas, children who live with parents that misuse alcohol are at risk of being abused, through neglect. There is also evidence to suggest their emotional and social development is affected. It is clear from this assignment that there are little benefits for children living with parental substance misuse and that the only effects it is likely to have on the children are