Drug Misuse and Motherhood

Häftad, Engelska, 2001

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Beskrivning

The growing use of illicit drugs among women has become a major concern for health professionals and social services. The reluctance of drug-using women to seek help from drug agencies and to disclose their use of drugs to ante-natal, midwifery and social services is now officially recognised by government agencies. However, devising an appropriate strategy that will overcome these fears will not be easy without a better understanding of their causes and effects.Drug Misuse and Motherhood gives drug-using mothers a voice. Based on longitudinal research and in-depth interviews it provides new insights and much-needed information in five key areas:* family life* pregnancy* motherhood* service delivery and development* implications for policy.The user-perspective of this book is balanced by the professional viewpoint on the same issues. It offers a unique source of data for researchers and fresh inspiration for practitioners working in the field.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2001-11-29
Mått:156 x 234 x 19 mm
Vikt:610 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:332
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780415271950

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Hilary Klee, Marcia Jackson and Suzan Lewis are all at Manchester Metropolitan University.

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'Drug Misuse and Motherhood will be an excellent reference for those interested in the improvement of health and psychological outcomes for illicit drug users, their children and families.' -Jan Copeland, Society for the Study of Addiction to Alcohol and Other Drugs

Innehållsförteckning

PART I The changing context: women, drugs and family 1 Women, family and drugs 2 Women’s use of drugs: gender specific factors 3 Concepts of motherhood 4 Preparing for motherhood 5 Antenatal care: expectations and experiences 6 Drugs and pregnancy 7 Informal support: partners and mums 8 Practitioner views of pregnant drug users PART III Motherhood 9 Hospital confinement 10 Drugs and parenting 11 Relapse: missing the window of opportunity 12 Mothering and drugs: four case studies 13 Child protection: social workers’ views PART IV Service delivery and development 14 Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome 15 The role of drug services for pregnant drug users: the Liverpool approach 16 The drug liaison midwife: developing a model of maternity services for drug-using women from conception to creation 17 Providing care for pregnant women who use drugs: the Glasgow Women’s Reproductive Health Service PART V Implications for policy 18 Overcoming the barriers 19 Dilemmas of child welfare and drug dependence 20 Drugs policy and practice development in the United Kingdom