Coping with Alcohol and Drug Problems - The Experiences of Family Members in Three Contrasting Cultures (Hardcover)

"Coping with Drug and Alcohol Problems" aims to deepen and extend understanding of the experiences of family members trying to cope with the excessive drinking or drug taking of a relative.
Comprehensive and thoroughly up to date, this book draws on the results of the cross-cultural study of alcohol and drug problems in the family, and places these results within the broader context of the international literature on the subject. By investigating the similarities and differences in the experiences of family members in three parts of the world, the authors reveal results which have far-reaching implications for professional intervention and prevention. Subjects covered include:
- Models of Understanding: How Families Continue to be Pathologized and Misunderstood
- How Family Members Cope
- An Integrated View of Alcohol and Drug Problems in the Family
- Ways of Empowering Family Members
This book aims to demonstrate the possibility of a constructive alliance between professionals, substance misusing relatives, and the affected family members by thoroughly investigating the dilemmas that face family members and the lack of support they experience.
This fascinating insight into the impact of drugs and alcohol problems on family members will be a valuable resource for all those who are interested in substance misuse in family and cultural contexts, and particularly those who are interested in the treatment of alcohol and other drug problems.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2005
First published:	2005
Authors:	Jim Orford • Guillermina Natera • Alex Copello • Carol Atkinson • Jazmin Mora • Richard Velleman • Ian Crundall • Marcela Tiburcio • Lorna Templeton • Gwen Walley
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	312
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-37146-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Illness & addiction: social aspects > General
LSN:	0-415-37146-5
Barcode:	9780415371469

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