Drug Misuse and Motherhood

Bys: Jackson, Marcia and Klee, Hilary

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415271959
• ISBN13: 9780415271950
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.1"