Addiction Dilemmas : Family Experiences from Literature and Research and Their Challenges for Practice /

Addiction Dilemmas explores the impact of addiction on those closest to the individuals affected and their families. Drawing on a wide range of sources, the book discusses the stresses and strains that family members are subjected to, the dilemmas that they face, and the coping strategies that they...

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Main Author: Orford, Jim
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, Sussex, U.K. ; Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary:Addiction Dilemmas explores the impact of addiction on those closest to the individuals affected and their families. Drawing on a wide range of sources, the book discusses the stresses and strains that family members are subjected to, the dilemmas that they face, and the coping strategies that they have found useful. Draws on a unique breadth of material to illustrate the dilemmas faced by family members in coping with a close relative's addictionRaises questions and points to controversies rather than dispensing prescriptive "one size fits all" adviceBrings together accounts from research int.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 213 pages)
ISBN:9781119978831
1119978831
9781119978824
1119978823
DOI:10.1002/9781119978824