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Women in Narcotics Anonymous: Overcoming Stigma and Shame
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Verlag: | Palgrave Pivot |
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Veröffentl.: | 05.03.2014 |
ISBN/EAN: | 9781137430496 |
Sprache: | englisch |
Anzahl Seiten: | 176 |
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Beschreibungen
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.