Highs and Lows (ePub)
Canadian Perspectives of Women and Substance Use
(Sprache: Englisch)
Women's and girls' substance use is an important health, economic and social issue in Canada. However, most books about alcohol and other drug use do not address the unique needs and circumstances of this population.Highs & Lows draws on the latest theory...
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Women's and girls' substance use is an important health, economic and social issue in Canada. However, most books about alcohol and other drug use do not address the unique needs and circumstances of this population.Highs & Lows draws on the latest theory and research to offer strategies for improving practice and developing policy to support women with substance use problems. This unique book includes contributions from nearly 100 experts on women's substance use, including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, clinical therapists, health promoters, academics, alternative health care providers, women's health advocates — and women who have personally been affected by substance use.The book includes in-depth chapters on:the interconnection of trauma, mental health and substance use problems for womenpregnancy, mothering and substance useinnovative treatment, harm reduction and prevention programs designed with women's needs in mindchallenges and opportunities for improved research, treatment and policy development.Highs & Lows also includes:snapshots of the latest in women-centred research, treatment and policy innovationsstatistics on women's substance use in Canadawomen's personal narratives of their experiences of substance use problems.Highs & Lows is a valuable resource for program developers and administrators, researchers and policy makers, therapists and counsellors, and educators and students. It is an ideal choice as a course text on this topic.Highs & Lows was developed through a partnership between the British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
Autoren-Porträt
Nancy Poole, MA, PhD candidate is the director of the British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health. Nancy is well known for her collaborative work on research, training and policy initiatives on trauma informed practice with governments and organizations on local, provincial, national and international levels. She is currently leading system change initiatives and the collaborative development of resources on trauma-informed practice with several provinces and territories in Canada.
Bibliographische Angaben
- 2007, Englisch
- Herausgegeben: Lorraine Greaves, Nancy Poole
- ISBN-10: 0888688997
- ISBN-13: 9780888688996
- Erscheinungsdatum: 15.03.2007
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