Relationship Themes Present between Parents and Children in Recovery Homes

ABSTRACT

Approximately 12.5% of children have a parent with a substance use disorder. These children are likely to experience developmental delays, especially if they are placed into foster care. Oxford House recovery homes provide a useful setting that allows children to live with their parents after treatment for substance use. A sample of parents and their children who lived in Oxford Houses were interviewed, using mixed methods, and the outcomes suggest that Oxford Houses may provide a stable and supportive setting for parents and their children.

KEYWORDS:

• children
• sober-living environment
• interpretative phenomenological analysis
• substance use recovery

Funding

The authors appreciate the financial support from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (DA19935), and the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (MD002748).

Additional information

Funding

The authors appreciate the financial support from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (DA19935), and the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (MD002748).