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ContentsList of figures and tablesPrefaceAcknowledgementsviviiviiiIntroduction 1Research context 1Legal and policy context 8Limitations of the research drawn on in this publication 16Structure of the book 18PART I: GENERAL ISSUES AFFECTING PARENTING CAPACITY 211 Is concern justified? Problems of definition and prevalence 23Problems with terminology 23Prevalence 27Prevalence of parental mental illness: general population studies 28Prevalence of parental learning disability: general population studies 33Prevalence of parents with problem drinking or drug misuse: generalpopulation studies 36Prevalence of domestic violence: general population studies 43Summary of the evidence for a link between parental disorders andchild abuse 47To sum up 482 How mental illness, learning disability, substance misuse and domesticviolence affect parenting capacity 49Physical and psychological impact on parents’ health and well-being 50

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