In the 1970s family doctors, social workers, researchers and
administrators had been aware of the inadequacy of the response to
drinking problems for some time. However, there had been no
systematic examination of why such agents felt negatively about
drinkers and disinclined to respond to them. Originally published
in 1978, this book develops a radical new perspective on the
prevalence and causes of drinking problems, combining reviews of
historical and contemporary literature with the authors’ own
research studies. This perspective is then linked to the need for
an integrated response from both medical and social services, with
a particular accent on the need for a community response. By
focusing on the relationship between helper and helped a solution
is sought to the question which has troubled the field for many
years: why are agents like family doctors and social workers so
inadequate in recognising and responding to people with drinking
problems? The crucial aspects within the therapeutic relationship
are pinpointed and experimental studies are described which show
how training, casework, supervision and the redeployment of
expertise can help improve recognition rates and responses to
individual drinkers. This book thus expresses the need for major
changes both in our attitudes and understanding of people with
drinking problems and the difficulties of agents who try to help
them. It should still be of historical interest to social
scientists and those involved in helping people with drinking
problems.
General
Imprint: |
Taylor & Francis
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Library Editions: Alcohol and Alcoholism |
Release date: |
November 2023 |
First published: |
1978 |
Authors: |
Stan Shaw
• Alan Cartwright
• Terry Spratley
• Judith Harwin
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 138mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
268 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-03-261148-8 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-03-261148-0 |
Barcode: |
9781032611488 |
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