<p>Syftet med studien var att genomföra en deskriptiv undersökning för att få kunskap om i vilken omfattning föräldrar med missbruksproblematik har deltagit i generella föräldrastödjande insatser och hur de uppfattat detta stöd. Ett delsyfte var att söka kunskap om huruvida dessa föräldrar har fått s.k. riktade föräldrastödjande insatser. Studien har genomförts med kvalitativa intervjuer, sju respondentintervjuer och åtta informantintervjuer. Studiens resultat påvisar att föräldrar med missbruksproblematik i mycket liten utsträckning utnyttjat de generella former av föräldrastöd som kommuner och landsting erbjuder. Enligt studiens resultat beror detta till stor del dels på att föräldrarna inte upplever att barnmorskorna och sköterskorna tagit deras situation på allvar och intresserat sig för den, dels att föräldrarna känt ett utanförskap i förhållande till andra föräldrar. När det gäller riktade stödinsatser, visar resultatet att föräldrarna inte erbjudits stöd i föräldrarollen riktat till dem som personer. Dessutom kan utrönas genom informantintervjuerna att det inte förekommer riktade stödinsatser till denna grupp av föräldrar.</p> / <p>The aim of this study was to do a descriptive study in order to receive knowledge about to what extent parents with a drug addiction have participated in general parental support programs and how they have experienced the support. A part of the purpose of the study was to seek knowledge about whether these parents have been offered special support. The study has been done with qualitative interviews, seven respondent interviews and eight informant interviews. The result of the study shows that parents with a drug addiction in a very low extent have participated in the general parental support programs offered by the local authorities and the county council. According to the results of this study, this is due partly to the fact that the parents feel that the midwives and nurses have not been interested in their situation or taken it seriously, partly also because they feel outside in relation to other parents. When it comes to special support, the result shows that the parents have not been offered parental support directed to them as persons. The informant interviews also show that there is no special support directed to this group of parents.</p>

Syftet med studien var att genomföra en deskriptiv undersökning för att få kunskap om i vilken omfattning föräldrar med missbruksproblematik har deltagit i generella föräldrastödjande insatser och hur de uppfattat detta stöd. Ett delsyfte var att söka kunskap om huruvida dessa föräldrar har fått s.k. riktade föräldrastödjande insatser. Studien har genomförts med kvalitativa intervjuer, sju respondentintervjuer och åtta informantintervjuer. Studiens resultat påvisar att föräldrar med missbruksproblematik i mycket liten utsträckning utnyttjat de generella former av föräldrastöd som kommuner och landsting erbjuder. Enligt studiens resultat beror detta till stor del dels på att föräldrarna inte upplever att barnmorskorna och sköterskorna tagit deras situation på allvar och intresserat sig för den, dels att föräldrarna känt ett utanförskap i förhållande till andra föräldrar. När det gäller riktade stödinsatser, visar resultatet att föräldrarna inte erbjudits stöd i föräldrarollen riktat till dem som personer. Dessutom kan utrönas genom informantintervjuerna att det inte förekommer riktade stödinsatser till denna grupp av föräldrar. / The aim of this study was to do a descriptive study in order to receive knowledge about to what extent parents with a drug addiction have participated in general parental support programs and how they have experienced the support. A part of the purpose of the study was to seek knowledge about whether these parents have been offered special support. The study has been done with qualitative interviews, seven respondent interviews and eight informant interviews. The result of the study shows that parents with a drug addiction in a very low extent have participated in the general parental support programs offered by the local authorities and the county council. According to the results of this study, this is due partly to the fact that the parents feel that the midwives and nurses have not been interested in their situation or taken it seriously, partly also because they feel outside in relation to other parents. When it comes to special support, the result shows that the parents have not been offered parental support directed to them as persons. The informant interviews also show that there is no special support directed to this group of parents.

The abuse of and addiction to substances by parents of adolescents, especially in rural areas, is recognised as a major national and international social concern. South African legislation and policy documents provide a framework that emphasises the need to protect and care for children of addicted parents. Literature and recent studies, however, do not focus on how adolescents in rural communities experience dealing with an addicted parent. For this reason, this research study explored and described the experiences and coping strategies of adolescents in rural communities regarding the parents’ addiction. The study was based on a qualitative research approach and made use of the contextual, explorative, descriptive and narrative research designs. The findings illustrate the descriptions of participants’ perceptions and experiences related to living in a farming community, the nature of parental substance addiction, how it affects them, how they deal with it and their perceptions of support needed by them. Recommendations in terms of the micro, mezzo and macro levels serves as guidelines for social workers to assist adolescents of substance-addicted parents with the needed support, protection and care. / Social Work / M.A. (Social Work)

The abuse of and addiction to substances by parents of adolescents, especially in rural areas, is recognised as a major national and international social concern. South African legislation and policy documents provide a framework that emphasises the need to protect and care for children of addicted parents. Literature and recent studies, however, do not focus on how adolescents in rural communities experience dealing with an addicted parent. For this reason, this research study explored and described the experiences and coping strategies of adolescents in rural communities regarding the parents’ addiction. The study was based on a qualitative research approach and made use of the contextual, explorative, descriptive and narrative research designs. The findings illustrate the descriptions of participants’ perceptions and experiences related to living in a farming community, the nature of parental substance addiction, how it affects them, how they deal with it and their perceptions of support needed by them. Recommendations in terms of the micro, mezzo and macro levels serves as guidelines for social workers to assist adolescents of substance-addicted parents with the needed support, protection and care. / Social Work / M.A. (Social Work)