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Helping Substance-Abusing Women of Vulnerable Populations
Sun, Professor An-Pyng, Phd
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Num Pages: 432 pages, 3 illus.; 4 tables. BIC Classification: JHB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 762.
Current research suggests that biology, psychology, culture, and social standing all contribute to alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems in women, yet few books show how to account for these factors during evaluation and treatment. Especially in terms of vulnerable populations, acknowledging these influences proves crucial to effective assessment and help. Drawing on extensive empirical research, this volume provides the necessary concepts, tools, and techniques for culturally and socially inclusive practice with vulnerable female populations. After a brief history of substance abuse among women in the United States, along with an overview of previous epidemiological study, An-Pyng Sun systematically ... Read more
Current research suggests that biology, psychology, culture, and social standing all contribute to alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems in women, yet few books show how to account for these factors during evaluation and treatment. Especially in terms of vulnerable populations, acknowledging these influences proves crucial to effective assessment and help. Drawing on extensive empirical research, this volume provides the necessary concepts, tools, and techniques for culturally and socially inclusive practice with vulnerable female populations. After a brief history of substance abuse among women in the United States, along with an overview of previous epidemiological study, An-Pyng Sun systematically ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231141260
SKU
V9780231141260
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99-15
About Sun, Professor An-Pyng, Phd
An-Pyng Sun, Ph.D., LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker and an associate professor of social work at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She has conducted and published many studies in the area of substance abuse. Formerly an alcohol treatment counselor in New York City and former cochair of the Social Work Section of the International Council on Alcohol ... Read more
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