National Academy for Parenting Practitioners

Resources

Research

Templeton L., Zohhadi S. & Velleman R. (2007)
Working with Family Members in Specialist Drug and Alcohol Services: Findings from a Feasibility Study
Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy 14 (2); 137-150

Copello A., Templeton L. & Velleman R. (2006)
Family interventions for drug and alcohol misuse; is there a best practice?
Current Opinion in Psychiatry 19; 271-276

Velleman, R., Templeton, L. & Copello, A. (2005)
The role of the family in preventing and intervening with substance use and misuse: a comprehensive review of family interventions with a focus on young people
Drug and Alcohol Review 24(2); 93-109

Zohhadi, S., Templeton, L. & Velleman, R. (2004)
Service Provision for the Children and Families of Alcohol Misusers

Hussong, A. & Chassin L. (2002)
Parent alcoholism and the leaving home transition
Development and Psychopathology, 14: 139-157

Dawe, S., Frye, S., Best, D., Moss, D., Atkinson, J., Evans, C., Lynch, M. & Harnett, P. (2006)
Drug use in the family: impacts and implications for children
Australian National Council on Drugs Research Paper; 13

Research centres

The University of Bath, Department of Mental Health Research and Development Unit, has managed an Alcohol, Drugs and the Family Research & Development Programme (ADF) for over 30 years. There are three key elements to the programme

  1. To describe the experiences of those family members (including children) who are affected by the problem alcohol or drug use of a relative.
  2. To translate what family members tell them into the basis of appropriate and effective interventions and services.
  3. To work with and support professionals in the development of approaches - services (including evaluation), interventions, policies etc - to help family members.

The department has published a paper outlining their work and some of the findings from the research programme.