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Strengthening A Social Justice Lens For Addictions Practice: Exploration, Reflections, Possibilities And A Challenge To Our Shared Work To Promote Recovery Among The Most Vulnerable, Laura Burney Nissen
Strengthening A Social Justice Lens For Addictions Practice: Exploration, Reflections, Possibilities And A Challenge To Our Shared Work To Promote Recovery Among The Most Vulnerable, Laura Burney Nissen
School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations
Addiction is commonly conceptualized as a personal problem, a family problem, a neighborhood problem, a community problem, and even a social problem. But how might addiction be understood as a social justice problem?
Substance abuse problems, addictions, and addiction treatment and the related preparation of professionals to fill its treatment ranks exist within an ideological and political infrastructure. Issues of social justice are often conspicuously absent as a primary consideration of the experience of people seeking treatment (acknowledging the treatment gap that impacts some people more than others), for communities ravaged by addiction (acknowledging that some communities are affected more …
Alcohol And Drug Prevention, Intervention, And Treatment Literature: A Bibliography For Best Practices, Laura Burney Nissen
Alcohol And Drug Prevention, Intervention, And Treatment Literature: A Bibliography For Best Practices, Laura Burney Nissen
School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations
Addictions remain a persistent challenge to mental health practice. There is a need for mental health educators, students, and practitioners to be aware of, critique, contribute to, and, where relevant, utilize emerging scholarly literature to inform their intervention strategies. This comprehensive addictions bibliography draws from a wide variety of sources, perspectives, and ideologies to hasten the rate at which academics and practitioners can more meaningfully participate in this rapidly developing field of practice.
Substance Abuse Treatment For Single Mothers: A Needs Assessment, Leslie Hoskin
Substance Abuse Treatment For Single Mothers: A Needs Assessment, Leslie Hoskin
Theses Digitization Project
This project assesses the feasibility of establishing a substance abuse treatment program that provides services to women and their children in the Morongo Basin area of the California Desert.
Causes Of Substance Abuse Relapse Among Mexican American And Anglo Males, Carlos Alberto Mauriz
Causes Of Substance Abuse Relapse Among Mexican American And Anglo Males, Carlos Alberto Mauriz
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Depression And Its Causes In Women Recovering From Substance Abuse, Angelica Silvia Garcia, Coralyn Finlayson Mccabe
Depression And Its Causes In Women Recovering From Substance Abuse, Angelica Silvia Garcia, Coralyn Finlayson Mccabe
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of the study was to determine the extent environmental problems such as family history of substance abuse, loneliness and lack of support contribute to high levels of depression for substance abusing women seeking recovery in residential treatment facilities.
The Effect Of Substance Abuse On Nonverbal Emotional Expressiveness, Amy Lee Gnade
The Effect Of Substance Abuse On Nonverbal Emotional Expressiveness, Amy Lee Gnade
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to compare nonverbal emotional expressiveness between substance users and nonsubstance users.
Perceived Social Support: Its Impact On Length Of Sobriety, Carol Richert Guy
Perceived Social Support: Its Impact On Length Of Sobriety, Carol Richert Guy
Theses Digitization Project
This study examined the relationship between perceived social support and length of sobriety. In particular this study investigated whether higher reports of perceived social support had an effect on an individual's length of sobriety. Sixty-seven male and female residents of an inpatient alcohol and drug treatment center participated in this study.
Evaluating Program And Client Characteristics Associated With Early Dropout In An Outpatient Drug And Alcohol Clinic: A Restrospective Study, Marlene Fern Clark
Evaluating Program And Client Characteristics Associated With Early Dropout In An Outpatient Drug And Alcohol Clinic: A Restrospective Study, Marlene Fern Clark
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Recognizing Gender Differences: A Comparative Analysis Of Two Substance Abuse Treatment Programs, Judyth Lynne Scott, Linda Diane Pettine
Recognizing Gender Differences: A Comparative Analysis Of Two Substance Abuse Treatment Programs, Judyth Lynne Scott, Linda Diane Pettine
Theses Digitization Project
This study explored the treatment of women's substance abuse from a critical theory perspective. The literature indicates that, within substance abuse treatment programs and in the research world, few treatment programs are sensitive to women's specific needs.
A Pre-Test/Post-Test Analysis Of Value, Behavioral And Spritual Changes In Drug Treatment, Ralph Olav Jacobsson
A Pre-Test/Post-Test Analysis Of Value, Behavioral And Spritual Changes In Drug Treatment, Ralph Olav Jacobsson
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Stereotypical Sex-Roles: A Barrier To Success In Addiction Treatment?, Paul Walter Sharpe
Stereotypical Sex-Roles: A Barrier To Success In Addiction Treatment?, Paul Walter Sharpe
Theses Digitization Project
Hypothesis on success in addiction treatment programs as measured by BEM Sex-Role Inventory.