TY - JOUR
T1 - Intergenerational Trauma Among Substance-Using Native American, Latina, and White Mothers Living in the Southwestern United States
AU - Stevens, Sally
AU - Andrade, Rosi
AU - Korchmaros, Josephine
AU - Sharron, Kelly
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2015/1/2
Y1 - 2015/1/2
N2 - The high rates of traumatic experiences reported by women who use alcohol and drugs have been documented in the literature. This study builds on the existing literature by examining the experiences of intergenerational family loss trauma among 226 mothering female substance users from 3 racial and ethnic groups: Native American (26.5%), Latina (24.8%), and White (48.7%). Demographic information, substance use, intergenerational exposure to mothering, and other family traumatic losses were compared across racial and ethnic groups. Data indicate both similarities and significant differences in demographic characteristics, type of drug use, and traumatic family loss experiences—with a higher percentage of Native American women reporting instances of intergenerational family loss. The extent of intergenerational family traumatic loss among women who use substances is discussed, along with social policies that perpetuate such loss. Recommendations for effectively intervening at the individual, family, and policy levels are presented.
AB - The high rates of traumatic experiences reported by women who use alcohol and drugs have been documented in the literature. This study builds on the existing literature by examining the experiences of intergenerational family loss trauma among 226 mothering female substance users from 3 racial and ethnic groups: Native American (26.5%), Latina (24.8%), and White (48.7%). Demographic information, substance use, intergenerational exposure to mothering, and other family traumatic losses were compared across racial and ethnic groups. Data indicate both similarities and significant differences in demographic characteristics, type of drug use, and traumatic family loss experiences—with a higher percentage of Native American women reporting instances of intergenerational family loss. The extent of intergenerational family traumatic loss among women who use substances is discussed, along with social policies that perpetuate such loss. Recommendations for effectively intervening at the individual, family, and policy levels are presented.
KW - ethnic differences
KW - family loss
KW - mothering
KW - substance abuse
KW - trauma
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U2 - 10.1080/1533256X.2014.996648
DO - 10.1080/1533256X.2014.996648
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84924987492
SN - 1533-256X
VL - 15
SP - 6
EP - 24
JO - Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions
JF - Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions
IS - 1
ER -