Examines the interaction of the different approaches to heroin addiction and argues that the treatment of the addiction as a disease and the control of heroin as a social problem could, in practice, rarely be separated. This book is suitable for historians, sociologists, addiction specialists and contemporary policy-makers.
Examines the interaction of the different approaches to heroin addiction and argues that the treatment of the addiction as a disease and the control o...
A unique exploration of the changing ideas about the place of voluntarism and health care within society in Britain since the 1960s. By considering the work of voluntary organisations with illegal drug users, the authors provide a lens through which wider developments in the relationship between the state and civil society are examined.
A unique exploration of the changing ideas about the place of voluntarism and health care within society in Britain since the 1960s. By considering th...
What do we mean when we talk about rights in relation to health? Where does the language of health rights come from, and what are the implications of using such a discourse?
During the last 20 years there have been an increasing number of initiatives and efforts for instance in relation to HIV/AIDS which draw on the language, institutions and procedures of human rights in the field of global health. This book explores the historical, cultural and social context of public health activists increasing use of rights discourse and examines the problems it can entail in practice....
What do we mean when we talk about rights in relation to health? Where does the language of health rights come from, and what are the implications ...
What do we mean when we talk about rights in relation to health? Where does the language of health rights come from, and what are the implications of using such a discourse?
During the last 20 years there have been an increasing number of initiatives and efforts for instance in relation to HIV/AIDS which draw on the language, institutions and procedures of human rights in the field of global health. This book explores the historical, cultural and social context of public health activists increasing use of rights discourse and examines the problems it can entail in practice.
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What do we mean when we talk about rights in relation to health? Where does the language of health rights come from, and what are the implications ...
