商品簡介
Adams (population health, U. of Auckland) uses a social-ecological approach to address the needs of the addicted and those around them. He closely examines the ways addiction disrupts intimacy, leading to cycles of loss and isolation, and the means by which the addicted and those around them can re-engage. With interesting insights from such as Burroughs and Poe as well as a wealth of case material, Adams describes the theories about addiction and its place in a social world, the difficulties of connecting or responding, the processes of becoming intimate, the relation between addiction and power, and the role of families and communities in reintegration. He provides a significant amount of material about applying these concepts directly to practice at the family and community level. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Peter Adams has a practice background in clinical psychology and an academic background in critical social theory. He is currently Director of Social and Community Health at the School of Population Health, Auckland University, Auckland, New Zealand. He has developed and taught in postgraduate programs on addictions for the past ten years. Ideas for the book evolved from his 25-year involvement in research, teaching, and clinical intervention involving different aspects of addiction.
