Women in narcotics anonymous [electronic book] : overcoming stigma and shame / Jolene M. Sanders.
By: Sanders, Jolene M [author.].
Material type:
BookSeries: Palgrave pivot: Publisher: New York, New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014Copyright date: 2014Edition: First edition.Description: 1 online resource (135 pages) : illustrations, tables.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781137440693 (hardback) ; 9781137430496 (e-book).Subject(s): Narcotics Anonymous | Women drug addicts -- Psychology | Women drug addicts -- RehabilitationDDC classification: 616.86306082 Online resources: E-book
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e-BOOK | MTU Bishopstown Library | Not for loan |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction.: ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- 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