Mothers and Illicit Drugs : Transcending the Myths /

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During the past decade, media and medical forces have combined to create an alarming view of pregnant mothers who use illicit drugs. The result has been increased state control of these women and their infants. This in-depth study is the first in Canada to look at how mothers who use illicit drugs r...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Boyd, Susan C. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2016]
Temas:
Mothers > Drug use > Canada.
Mothers > Drug use > United States.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / Motherhood.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. A Gender Analysis
  • 2. Drugs and Mothering
  • 3. Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Sunny Hill Hospital for Children
  • 4. Social Services: Intervention and Regulation
  • 5. Drug Treatment
  • 6. The Effects of the Criminalization of 'Narcotics'
  • 7. Implications for Policy Makers
  • APPENDIX. Interview Schedule
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index

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