Coping with alcohol and drug problems
Subtitle: the experiences of family members in three contrasting cultures
By: Jim Orford, co-ordinating author, and Guillermina Natera ... [et al.].
Contributors: Orford, Jim.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Hove, East Sussex; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 312
Subjects: Alcoholism -- Cross-cultural studies; Alcoholics -- Family relationships -- Cross-cultural studies; Drug abuse -- Cross-cultural studies; Drug addicts -- Family relationships -- Cross-cultural studies; Substance-Related Disorders -- ethnology -- Mexico; Substance-Related Disorders -- ethnology -- England; Substance-Related Disorders -- ethnology -- Northern Territory; Family Health -- ethnology -- Mexico; Family Health -- ethnology -- England; Family Health -- ethnology -- Northern Territory; Family -- psychology -- Mexico; Family -- psychology -- England; Family -- psychology -- Northern Territory; Cross-Cultural Comparison -- Mexico; Cross-Cultural Comparison -- England; Cross-Cultural Comparison -- Northern Territory; Models, Psychological -- Mexico; Models, Psychological -- England; Models, Psychological -- Northern Territory
Genres: Cross-cultural studies.
Description: "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 alcohol and drug 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."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
"August 2004."
Table of contents: title: Models of understanding: how families continue to be pathologised and misunderstood; title: Coping with alcohol and drug problem in the family: a review of previous qualitative research; title: The three study locations: Mexico City, South-West England and Indigenous Northern Territory, Australia; title: A description of the study in three socio-cultural groups; title: The impact of excessive drinking and drug taking on family members; title: How family members cope; title: The support family members get from other people; title: Variations on a theme: what difference does culture make?; title: An integrated view of alcohol and drug problems in the family; title: Ways of empowering family members.