| Women: Alcohol and Other Drugs Contributor(s): Engs, Ruth C. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1597528870 ISBN-13: 9781597528870 Publisher: Resource Publications (CA) OUR PRICE: $23.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Women's Health - General - Self-help | Substance Abuse & Addictions - General - Psychology | Psychopathology - Addiction |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6.42" W x 8.86" (0.58 lbs) 188 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Theometrics - Academic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This publication of 'Women: Alcohol and other Drugs' is a contribution by the Alcohol and Drug Problems Association (ADPA) to the understanding of and in response to gender differences in addictions. Here is a tool for understanding and a guide for more effective treatment of women by the programs and professionals in the drug and alcohol treatment field. Authored by women for the treatment of women, this volume deals with all aspects of the field including research, intervention, treatment, prevention, and education at the community, academic, government, public, and private levels. Ruth Clifford Engs is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Applied Health Science at Indiana University, Bloomington. She has published numerous articles and books, including 'Alcohol and Other Drugs: Self Responsibility (1989), Controversies in the Addiction Field' (1991), 'Clean Living Movements: American Cycles of Health Reform' (2000), 'The Progressive Era's Health Reform Movement' (2003), and 'The Eugenics Movement' (2005). All these publications include various aspects or viewpoints concerning alcohol or temperance movements. |
Contributor Bio(s): Engs, Ruth C.: - Ruth Clifford Engs is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Applied Health Science at Indiana University, Bloomington. She has published numerous articles and books, including 'Alcohol and Other Drugs: Self Responsibility (1989), Controversies in the Addiction Field' (1991), 'Clean Living Movements: American Cycles of Health Reform' (2000), 'The Progressive Era's Health Reform Movement' (2003), and 'The Eugenics Movement' (2005). All these publications include various aspects or viewpoints concerning alcohol or temperance movements. |