Critical moments in responses for children affected by family substance use. This project aims to study the experiences, trajectories and risks for the one in five Australian children who are affected

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Critical moments in responses for children affected by family substance use. This project aims to study the experiences, trajectories and risks for the one in five Australian children who are affected by substance misuse in their families. Using a multi-method approach including linked data, qualitative and economic analyses, it is expected to identify critical opportunities for supporting children and their families in systems such as child protection and justice. Expected outcomes include knowledge of factors and responses associated with children’s trajectories and estimation of benefits of reducing family substance use. This should provide evidence to support significant improvements and cost reduction in services and systems engaging with children in Australia and elsewhere.. Scheme: Linkage Projects. Field: 4403 - Demography. Lead: Prof Anne-Marie Laslett