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The Role of Family Support Services in Drug Prevention
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Executive Summary
The family is generally considered one of the most important locations of socialisation, and therefore of influences, for its members and especially children. This emphasis on the family is evident in a raft of developments at policy level in Ireland over recent years. In tandem, there has been a welcome and ongoing increase in services that aim to support the family, more often referred to as family support services (FSS). The concept of ‘family support’ is generally understood as the provision of services and interventions that support families in carrying out their ‘functions’. Such services often concern counselling, guidance and advice..
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