Citation

Smith BD. Child Welf. 2003; 82(3): 335-365.

Affiliation

School of Social Welfare, University at Albany, State University of New York, 12222, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Child Welfare League of America)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12769395

Abstract

This study uses Cox regression to assess the relationships among parental drug use, drug treatment compliance, and reunification from substitute care. The study finds that drug treatment compliance is associated with faster reunification, even when accounting for ongoing drug use and three parenting measures. The findings are consistent with a conceptual framework suggesting that certain client actions, such as drug treatment compliance, may serve as markers that substantially affect client outcomes.

Language: en