TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - What do we know about drug-endangered children when they are first placed into care?
JO  - Child welfare
A1  - Altshuler, Sandra J.
A1  - Cleverly-Thomas, Amber
SP  - 45
EP  - 68
VL  - 90
IS  - 3
N2  - Although the methamphetamine epidemic in the United States has caught the attention of law enforcement and the media, the needs of the children living in so-called "meth homes" have not yet been addressed. These children are endangered from not only the chemicals involved, but also parental abuse and/or neglect. Little is known, however, about how drug-endangered children are faring. This article summarizes the levels of health and well-being of drug-endangered children at the time they were removed from meth homes. Differences between children whose parents use meth and whose parents use other drugs are noted. Overall, the subjects are a highly traumatized, troubled, developmentally delayed group of very young children.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0009-4021
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -