Substance abuse, neglect and violence; the impact on children and their adult life

Jóna Ólafsdóttir

The University of Iceland

Jona Olafsdottir, Social Work, MA, MSW, PhD (c), is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Iceland. Her teaching focuses on topics such as drug addiction and domestic violence and she teaches both in classroom setting and supervising in field practice for students in social work. She holds an MA in Social Work from the University of Iceland. She is currently also pursuing a joint  Ph.D.  in  the  field  of  families  and  drug  addiction  between  the  Department of Social Work, University of Iceland and University of Lapland, Finland. Her research field is in alcohol and drug abuse and the impact  addiction  has  on  the  family  members  and  the  family  system.  In  2007, she started her private practice providing clinical counseling for individuals with addiction and their families.

Abstract

Harmful use of addictive substances is considered to be one of the key risk factors for poor health, not only for the user themselves but also for their family (WHO, 2010). When interactions within the family are based on... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Jóna Ólafsdóttir (The University of Iceland)

Topic Area

Physical and Emotional/Psychological Abuse and Neglect

Session

Daily » Poster Sessions (14:00 - Wednesday, 4th October, King Willem Alexander Foyer)

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