Parental substance misuse is a significant public health and children's rights issue. In the United Kingdom, social workers frequently work with children and families affected by substance misuse. However, relatively little is known about this population, particularly at point of referral to children's social care. This paper reports on the largest known study of parental substance misuse as a feature of children's social care work in England. The paper provides a cross‐sectional profile of 299 children living with parental substance misuse and referred to children's social care in one local authority in England. Data were collected from social work case files at the point of referral to social care about the child, family, the wider environment, and parental substance misuse. The findings show that children affected by parental substance misuse frequently had other support needs relating to their well‐being and mental health. Children were also likely to be experiencing other parental and environmental risk factors. The significant historical—and in some cases intergenerational—social care involvement for some families indicates potential issues with the capacity of services to meet needs. Recommendations for practice are discussed with a particular focus on the need for early, comprehensive support for children and families.

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父母滥用药物的儿童：儿童和家庭的横断面，涉及儿童的社会关怀

父母滥用药物是一个重大的公共卫生和儿童权利问题。在英国，社会工作者经常与受滥用药物影响的儿童和家庭一起工作。但是，对这一人群的了解相对较少，尤其是在转介儿童社会照料的时候。本文报道了最大的已知的父母物质滥用研究，该研究是英格兰儿童社会护理工作的一项特征。本文提供了299例父母滥用药物的儿童的横断面资料，并提到了英格兰一个地方当局对儿童的社会照料。在转介有关儿童，家庭，更广泛的环境和父母滥用药物的社会护理时，从社会工作案例档案中收集了数据。研究结果表明，受父母滥用药物影响的儿童经常有其他与他们的健康和心理健康有关的支持需求。儿童也可能正在经历其他父母和环境风险因素。对于某些家庭而言，重要的历史（有时甚至是代际）的社会护理参与表明服务满足需求能力的潜在问题。讨论了有关实践的建议，特别着重于对儿童和家庭的早期，全面支持的需求。对于某些家庭而言，重要的历史（有时甚至是代际）的社会护理参与表明服务满足需求能力的潜在问题。讨论了有关实践的建议，特别着重于对儿童和家庭的早期，全面支持的需求。对于某些家庭而言，重要的历史（有时甚至是代际）的社会护理参与表明服务满足需求能力的潜在问题。讨论了有关实践的建议，特别着重于对儿童和家庭的早期，全面支持的需求。