Understanding and Working with Substance Misusers - Brossura

Pycroft, Aaron

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ISBN 10: 184787262X ISBN 13: 9781847872623

Casa editrice: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2010

Riassunto

Understanding and Working with Substance Misusers explores the complex nature of addiction and the challenges involved in responding effectively through policy and practice. It examines the biopyschosocial elements of addiction to substances (including alcohol) and, draws together key research findings from these fields to present a new framework for integrating theory and practice.

The book argues that the best way to understand addictions is as examples of "complex self organising systems", which comprise many interacting component parts. In so doing, it addresses the problem of service users presenting with multiple needs (including poly drug use, mental health problems, criminal behaviour, unemployment and relationship difficulties) and the challenges that this poses for policy makers, services commissioners and practitioners alike.

This book fills the need for a text which makes the complex issues surrounding substance misuse accessible to both students and practitioners. As such, it fosters a multidisciplinary and critically reflective approach to policy and practice.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Aaron Pycroft is a Senior Lecturer Addiction Studies at the University of Portsmouth.

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Substance misuse is an interdisciplinary field. The book matches this by incorporating different disciplinary perspectives, which means it is suitable for students on a wide range of courses.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 184787262X
• ISBN 13: 9781847872623
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 184
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: gpsr@libri.de; gpsr@libri.de; ; Friedensallee 273; Hamburg; 22763; Germania