Drug Misuse and Motherhood

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Synopsis

The growing use of illicit drugs among women has become a major concern for health professionals and social services. The reluctance of drug-using women to seek help from drug agencies and to disclose their use of drugs to ante-natal, midwifery and social services is now officially recognised by government agencies. However, devising an appropriate strategy that will overcome these fears will not be easy without a better understanding of their causes and effects.
Drug Misuse and Motherhood gives drug-using mothers a voice. Based on longitudinal research and in-depth interviews it provides new insights and much-needed information in five key areas:
* family life* pregnancy* motherhood* service delivery and development* implications for policy.
The user-perspective of this book is balanced by the professional viewpoint on the same issues. It offers a unique source of data for researchers and fresh inspiration for practitioners working in the field.

Book details

Author:
Hilary Klee, Marcia Jackson, Suzan Lewis
ISBN:
9781134485901
Related ISBNs:
9780203166390, 9780415271950, 9780415271950, 9780415271943, 9780415271943
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2020-06-07
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2001
Copyright by:
Routledge 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Medicine, Nonfiction