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 d...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Boyd, Susan C., 1953- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, ©1999.
Temas:
Mothers > Drug use > Canada.
Mothers > Drug use > United States.
Mothers.
Social control.
Mothers
Substance-Related Disorders
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Social Control, Formal
Mères > Usage des drogues > Canada.
Mères > Usage des drogues > États-Unis.
Mères.
Toxicomanie.
Contrôle social.
mothers.
PSYCHOLOGY > Psychopathology > Addiction.
SELF-HELP > Substance Abuse & Addictions > General.
MEDICAL > Physician & Patient.
Mothers > Drug use.
Canada
Canada.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • CONTENTS
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • 1: A Gender Analysis
  • Women and Social Control
  • Women and Illicit Drug Use
  • Motherhood
  • Maternal Drug Use
  • The Method: A Feminist Perspective
  • A Biographical Profile
  • 2: Drugs and Mothering
  • Women's Perception of Illicit Drug Use
  • Illicit Drug Use and Mothering
  • Conclusion
  • 3: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS): Sunny Hill Hospital for Children
  • Sunny Hill Hospital NAS Program
  • Long-Term NAS Problems
  • Patient Release and Follow-up
  • It's the Drugs!
  • Conclusion
  • 4: Social Services: Intervention and RegulationContemporary Social Services
  • Past Social Service History
  • Pregnancy, Birth, and Social Services
  • Conclusion
  • 5: Drug Treatment
  • Drug Treatment: Experience and Usefulness
  • Methadone: A Maintenance Program
  • Drug Use, Withdrawal, and Cessation
  • Alternatives to Current Drug Treatment
  • Conclusion
  • 6: The Effects of the Criminalization of 'Narcotics'
  • Drug and Drug-Related Charges
  • Arrest and Prison
  • Police Surveillance
  • Prostitution
  • Race, Class, and Gender
  • Re-entry
  • Criminalization, Decriminalization, and LegalizationConclusion
  • 7: Implications for Policy Makers
  • Policy Directions
  • Conclusion
  • APPENDIX: Interview Schedule
  • NOTES
  • REFERENCES
  • INDEX
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