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Women in Narcotics Anonymous: Overcoming Stigma and Shame


Women in Narcotics Anonymous: Overcoming Stigma and Shame



von: J. Sanders

53,49 €

Verlag: Palgrave Pivot
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 05.03.2014
ISBN/EAN: 9781137430496
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 176

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This book looks at a sample of female drug addicts seeking recovery in Narcotics Anonymous (NA). Through working the Twelve Steps and by attending women-only groups, these women are able to confront the double standard that makes recovery from addiction especially difficult.
1. Introduction: Women, Addiction, and the Double Standard 2. Women and their Drugs 3. Uncovering Stigma 4. Internalizing Shame 5. Women's Rap 6. Working the Twelve Steps 7. Conclusion: Recovery as Feminism of the Everyday
Jolene Sanders is Associate Professor of Sociology at Hood College, Frederick, MD, USA.

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