Health, illness and addiction: social aspects

An important contribution to the understanding of the unique circumstances and needs of the homeless, Diversity Within the Homeless Population examines why more and more women and their children, adolescents, and young adults are ending up on the street.

An important contribution to the understanding of the unique circumstances and needs of the homeless, Diversity Within the Homeless Population examines why more and more women and their children, adolescents, and young adults are ending up on the street.

Deliver effective services to this growing population!

Deliver effective services to this growing population!

Go beyond traditional medical care to treat the whole person!

Go beyond traditional medical care to treat the whole person!

Explore women's first-person experiences with the mental health establishment!

Explore women's first-person experiences with the mental health establishment!

Learn about the latest federally supported research on ethnicity and drug use The National Institute on Drug Abuse has supported professional research into variation among ethnic groups' use, abuse, and recovery from alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, as well as research into perceptions of and readiness for treatment.

Learn about the latest federally supported research on ethnicity and drug use The National Institute on Drug Abuse has supported professional research into variation among ethnic groups' use, abuse, and recovery from alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, as well as research into perceptions of and readiness for treatment.

For many women, the advice a Use a condom!

For many women, the advice a Use a condom!

Interest in the history of the workplace is on the rise.

Interest in the history of the workplace is on the rise.

Originally published in 1981, the inadequacies of the 'medical model' for the understanding and psychological treatment of neuroses were widely recognized.

Originally published in 1981, the inadequacies of the 'medical model' for the understanding and psychological treatment of neuroses were widely recognized.

Currently a great deal of public discourse around health is on the assumed relationship between childhood inactivity, young people's diets, and a putative steep rise in obesity.

Currently a great deal of public discourse around health is on the assumed relationship between childhood inactivity, young people's diets, and a putative steep rise in obesity.

Indigenist Critical Realism: Human Rights and First Australians' Wellbeing consists of a defence of what is popularly known as the Human Rights Agenda in Indigenous Affairs in Australia.

Indigenist Critical Realism: Human Rights and First Australians' Wellbeing consists of a defence of what is popularly known as the Human Rights Agenda in Indigenous Affairs in Australia.

The relationship between sport, medicine and health in our society is becoming increasingly complex.

The relationship between sport, medicine and health in our society is becoming increasingly complex.

Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) have emerged as a major phenomenon within the education and health care systems.

Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) have emerged as a major phenomenon within the education and health care systems.

Mental health has long been perceived as a taboo subject in the UK, so much so that mental health services have been marginalised within health and social care.

Mental health has long been perceived as a taboo subject in the UK, so much so that mental health services have been marginalised within health and social care.

Primary schoolchildren are frequently shielded from education on sexuality and sexually transmitted diseases in an effort to protect their innocence.

Primary schoolchildren are frequently shielded from education on sexuality and sexually transmitted diseases in an effort to protect their innocence.

The American health care system is a unique mix of public and private programs that critics argue has produced a two-tier system - one for the rich and the other for the poor - that delivers dramatically unequal care and leaves millions of Americans seriously underinsured or with no coverage at all.

The American health care system is a unique mix of public and private programs that critics argue has produced a two-tier system - one for the rich and the other for the poor - that delivers dramatically unequal care and leaves millions of Americans seriously underinsured or with no coverage at all.

The rise of the health, beauty and fitness industries in recent years has led to an increased focus on the body.

The rise of the health, beauty and fitness industries in recent years has led to an increased focus on the body.

Drinking and drunkenness have become a focal point for political and media debates to contest notions of responsibility, discipline and risk; yet, at the same time, academic studies have highlighted the positive aspects of drinking in relation to sociability, belonging and identity.

Drinking and drunkenness have become a focal point for political and media debates to contest notions of responsibility, discipline and risk; yet, at the same time, academic studies have highlighted the positive aspects of drinking in relation to sociability, belonging and identity.

Trauma, trauma-related disorders, substance use, and addictive disorders often co-occur, and frequently play a role in the problems and issues that social workers contend with in their practice with individuals, families, and communities.

Trauma, trauma-related disorders, substance use, and addictive disorders often co-occur, and frequently play a role in the problems and issues that social workers contend with in their practice with individuals, families, and communities.

Addiction to illicit drugs is a pressing social concern across greater China, where there are likely several million drug addicts at present.

Addiction to illicit drugs is a pressing social concern across greater China, where there are likely several million drug addicts at present.

Individuals bereaved by the drug- or alcohol-related death of a family member represent a sizeable group worldwide.

The British National Health Service celebrated its thirtieth birthday in 1978.

The British National Health Service celebrated its thirtieth birthday in 1978.

There is a widespread interest in wellbeing, the healthy body and public health.

There is a widespread interest in wellbeing, the healthy body and public health.

Social media has helped boost the culture of intoxication, a central aspect of young people's social lives in many Western countries.

Social media has helped boost the culture of intoxication, a central aspect of young people's social lives in many Western countries.

This book is the first comprehensive study of rare disorders from a historical, political, and social perspective.

This essential resource addresses a range of student wellness issues confronting professionals in college and university settings.

This essential resource addresses a range of student wellness issues confronting professionals in college and university settings.

In an era of increasingly patient-centered healthcare, understanding how health and illness play out in social context is vital.