Alcohol and substance abuse in teens
Your Parenting Action Plan should be about 2000-3000 word in length and follow APA style (7th edition). Be sure to use in-text citations and include a reference list.
Copy and paste your case study at the beginning of your document to provide the context for your research essay. (This will not count towards your word total.)
Do not use quotations or copy verbatim from another author.
Your action plan can build on your existing research essay, but the action plan itself will include a few additional components (denoted with an * below). The research you have done should be carefully woven into your action plan. In other words, don’t just copy and paste your research essay and tack on more words. Use the research to justify the actions you are proposing.
Statement of the problem: A statement of the key issues that must be explored in order to resolve your case study. (This can be the same as the statement in your research essay)
Incorporation of at least 10 credible sources from within the past 10 years that can be used to support a parenting action plan. At least 5 of these sources must be scholarly social science research articles, and at least 3 of the sources must have been published within the last 2 years.
*Incorporation of parenting or developmental theories to provide a framework for the proposed action plan.
*Description of potential sites of impact (Step 6 of the Planning Table).
*Identify an action plan grounded in research that may address concerns posed by the case study (Step 7 of the Planning Table).
Correct use of in-text citations and corresponding reference list (APA 7th edition).
Use of APA 7th edition format (1” margins, standard font, double spacing, page numbers, etc.).
Demonstration of strong writing skills.
The following is a planning table;
STEP 6: SITES OF IMPACT
Home
School
Daycare
Parent Workplace
Public Spaces (e.g. playground, retail, grocery store, etc.)
Other:__________
STEP 7: POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS
Home Plan
School Strategy
Community Support Groups
Behavioral Health Plan
Medical/Health Plan
Special Programs/Supports
Other:_______
The following is a case study.
The current case study involves alcohol and substance abuse in teens ages 16 – 18 years who are from a middle-class socioeconomic status background. The teens stay at home and have single parents.
The teens have social and behavioral issues. Parents are overworking to maintain socioeconomic status and are less actively involved with the children as they consider them grownups. A parenting action will be developed to engage the teens in community support groups and behavioral health plans.
Discuss the case in the context of home and public places, providing solutions that may include special programs such as community support and behavioral health plans. Also address a home plan to address parental separation.
References
Carver, H., Elliott, L., Kennedy, C., & Hanley, J. (2017). Parent–child connectedness and communication in relation to alcohol, tobacco and drug use in adolescence: An integrative review of the literature. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, 24(2), 119-133.
Costello, C. R., & Ramo, D. E. (2017). Social media and substance use: What should we be recommending to teens and their parents? Journal of Adolescent Health, 60(6), 629-630
Dykes, G., & Casker, R. (2021). Adolescents and substance abuse: The effects of substance abuse on parents and siblings. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 26(1), 224-237.
Juhásová, A., Pavelová, Ľ., & Lulei, M. (2021). The Adverse Childhood Experiences concept (ACE) in a research sample of imprisoned children of addicted parents.
Lipari, R. N., & Van Horn, S. L. (2017). Children living with parents who have a substance use disorder. The CBHSQ Report.
Naeim, M., & Rezaeisharif, A. (2021). The role of the family in preventing addiction. Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment, 20(4), 479-485.
Sarvey, D., & Welsh, J. W. (2021). Adolescent substance use: Challenges and opportunities related to COVID-19. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 122, 108212.
Slomski, A. (2021). Another COVID-19 fallout: Teens’ happy hour with parents. JAMA, 326(3), 212-213.
Stringer, K. L., & Baker, E. H. (2018). Stigma as a barrier to substance abuse treatment among those with unmet need: An analysis of parenthood and marital status. Journal of Family Issues, 39(1), 3-27.
Walker, D. A., & Holtfreter, K. (2021). Teen pregnancy, depression, and substance abuse: The conditioning effect of deviant peers. Deviant Behavior, 42(3), 297-312.
