Families Parenting Adolescents With Substance Abuse—Recovering the Mother's Voice: A Narrative Literature Review. (November 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Smith, Jackie M.; Estefan, Andrew
• Is Part Of: Journal of family nursing. Volume 20:Number 4(2014:Nov.)
• Page Start: 415
• Page End: 441
• Publication Date: 2014-11
• Subjects: alcoholism -- substance dependency -- addiction -- adolescent substance abuse -- family/mother/parenting experiences -- adolescent substance abuse treatment; Family nursing -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Periodicals; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1177/1074840714554397
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1074-8407

Abstract

Alcohol and substance dependency are complex, problematic phenomena, which are growing worldwide. In particular, drug use and abuse among young people is a significant concern. Although addiction presents as a problem of dependent individuals, families are also profoundly affected by the family member's addiction. In this narrative literature review, we review published research from 1937 to 2014 to capture a narrative and historical perspective of addiction and family. We condense and analyze the experiences of parents with alcohol- and drug-dependent children, to emphasize the need for a more specific, in-depth exploration of mothers' experiences. Such exploration may advance nurses' understandings of individual, familial, and social complexities of parenting an addicted child.