Marcenko M O, Kemp S P, Larson N C
School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2000 Jul;70(3):316-26. doi: 10.1037/h0087853.
Relationships among childhood abuse, subsequent adult functioning (with a focus on severity of substance abuse), and child placement were explored in an urban sample of low-income, African-American mothers. Childhood sexual trauma and age were found to be correlated with severity of later drug use; history of physical or sexual abuse was significantly related to psychological distress in adulthood; and addiction was highly correlated with child placement. Implications of the findings are discussed, with particular reference to collaborations between child welfare and substance abuse treatment.
在一个以低收入非裔美国母亲为样本的城市研究中，探讨了童年期虐待、随后的成人功能（重点是药物滥用的严重程度）与儿童安置之间的关系。研究发现，童年期性创伤和年龄与后期药物使用的严重程度相关；身体或性虐待史与成年后的心理困扰显著相关；成瘾与儿童安置高度相关。本文讨论了这些研究结果的意义，特别提及了儿童福利与药物滥用治疗之间的合作。
