Children of Methamphetamine-Involved Families: The Case of Rural Illinois

by Wendy Haight, James Black, Linda Kingery, et al.

Methamphetamine not only destroys the lives of those who become addicted to it, but affects all corners of society, including innocent children. This important book follows the case of rural Illinois, where in the mid-1990s methamphetamine production and misuse became a significant problem and, as a result, child welfare professionals saw an influx onto their caseloads of children whose parents were involved with the drug. The authors' account of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195326059
• ISBN13: 9780195326055
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"