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.



Autorentext
Jolene Sanders is Associate Professor of Sociology at Hood College, Frederick, MD, USA.

Inhalt
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
Titel
Women in Narcotics Anonymous: Overcoming Stigma and Shame
Untertitel
Overcoming Stigma and Shame
EAN
9781137430496
ISBN
978-1-137-43049-6
Format
E-Book (pdf)
Herausgeber
Veröffentlichung
05.03.2014
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Wasserzeichen
Dateigrösse
0.77 MB
Anzahl Seiten
126
Jahr
2014
Untertitel
Englisch