International Aspects of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

ISBN-13: 9780789019974 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 172 str.

Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner

Opis

Presents cross-cultural perspectives on the effects of substance abuse and addiction on social policies, institutional practices, sources of funding, and social work methods.

Spis treści

• Introduction
• Articles
• War and Peace: Social Work and the State of Chemical Dependency in the United States
• Addiction Problems, Addiction Services, and Social Work in the Republic of Ireland
• Dutch Drug Policy and the Role of Social Workers
• Substance Use and Abuse and the Role of Social Workers in Germany
• Social Work and the Treatment of Substance Abuse in Israel
• Drug and Alcohol Addiction in Singapore: Issues and Challenges in Control and Treatment Strategies
• A Preliminary Exploration of Immigrant Substance Abusers from the Former Soviet Union Living in Israel, Germany, and the United States: A Multi-National Perspective
• Special Topics
• Legalization of Drugs: Perspectives from the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia
• Endpage
• Index
• Reference Notes Included

O autorze

Shulamith L A Straussner, Larry Harrison