The aim of the present study is to identify problems of children of fathers involved in substance abuse, in order to provide some basic guidelines and practical suggestions on reducing the problem and strengthening the children's resilience. The present study employed content analysis, a qualitative research method. The population consisted of children of substance abusing fathers. The study was conducted using a purposive sampling refined by a theoretical sampling of 28 children who participated in the study. Data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions. The trustworthiness of this study was evaluated by the four criteria: creditability, dependability, conformability, and transferability. Seven categories of children's problems were found in the FGD and depth interviews. These categories included: Negative attitude toward oneself, Parental support disorder, Accept the role of the misfortune hero, Violence and maltreatment, The drama of chaos, Family routine/ Disorganization, Exclusion and isolation. The findings of this study indicated that the quality of parental-child relationship and between parents are not satisfied. Domestic Violence is one of the obvious signs of family problems. The offenders often seem to lack emotional involvement with family numbers. The Majority of children in the study had low self-confidence.
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