With Child: Substance Use During Pregnancy
Subtitle: A Woman-Centred Approach
Contributors: Lenora Marcellus (Editor)
Publisher: Fernwood Publishing Co., Ltd.; Fernwood Pub.; Fernwood Publishing
Published: September 1, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9781552662182
Subjects: Addiction & therapy; Materno-fetal medicine; Social Science; Gender Studies; Sociology; Pregnancy & Childbirth; Women's Studies - General; Social Science / Women's Studies; Maternal Health Services; Pregnancy; Substance-Related Disorders
Description: Argues that women who abuse substances should not be treated differently during their pregnancies but should instead be treated the same way as women who have medical problems with obstetric consequences. The social issues that produce drug abuse during pregnancy are discussed, and valuable information about top practices and policies for caring for maternal drug users is provided. From publisher description.