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Item Experiences of child welfare social workers in addressing substance use among maltreated young mothers to prevent child maltreatment(Wiley, 2023-02-24) Doig, Amara Channell; Jasczynski, Michelle; Phillips, Danielle R.; Robinson, Jennifer L.; Aden, Faduma; Huq, Maisha; Lee, Kaitlyn; Jones, Gary; Bernardi, Chloe; Aparicio, Elizabeth M.Substance use during the perinatal period and while parenting can pose a significant risk to children's safety and well-being. Mothers who have experienced child maltreatment are more likely to use substances than mothers without a history of maltreatment. This study explores how child welfare social workers experience supporting young, maltreated mothers struggling with substance use to prevent the intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with four social workers working with young mothers with a history of maltreatment and substance use. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis revealed two themes: (1) grappling with system challenges and (2) supporting strategies for disrupting intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment. The results highlight the need for systemic changes around support for social workers who work with young mothers who use substances and have a history of maltreatment, and substance use treatment and mental health programs themselves. Mothers need access to prenatal programs that are trauma-informed, non-judgemental and that support participants' basic needs and parenting skills.Item Family Support, Rejection, and Connectedness: Family Context and SGM Youth Mental Health and Substance Use(2021) Tomlinson, Katherine; Fish, Jessica N; Family Studies; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)Adolescence is an acutely significant period of development, and sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY) experience unique stressors which contribute to elevated rates of substance use, mood disorders, suicidal ideation and attempts, and other health outcomes when compared with their heterosexual, cisgender peers. Family is often the context in which SGMY navigate these stressors and manage their health. Family rejection and support have each been linked to health outcomes among SGMY, including depression and substance use. More globally, family connectedness is beneficial to adolescent’s health but is an understudied construct within SGMY research. Limited research has examined how these family processes converge to influence SGMY health. In an effort to capture nuance in family process and SGMY health, this study examined the relationship between experiences of family support, rejection, and connection among SGMY and their depressive symptoms and substance use. Findings have implications for research and practice with families.