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Author:   Natasha Du Rose (University of Roehampton)
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
Imprint:   Policy Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
ISBN:  

9781847426727

ISBN 10:   1847426727
Pages:   356
Publication Date:   27 May 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Part One; Introduction; Research Context; Political Context; Part Two; Prohibition; Medicalisation; Welfarisation; Part Three; Psychosocial Accounts; Social Stories; Conclusion; Appendix: Research methods.

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Beautifully written, innovative, readable and well-researched, Natasha Du Rose's book is a sophisticated contribution to the very little knowledge there is about female drug users. Pat Carlen, Honorary Professor of Criminology, Leicester University; A welcome addition to feminist scholarship. Natasha Du Rose vividly demonstrates how women's identities and experiences are shaped by punitive and contradictory drug policies. Susan Boyd, University of Victoria, Canada; A must read for anyone wanting to understand the various ways in which discourses of women's drug us shape drug policies in the UK, USA and Canada and women's sense of selves as drug users. Jo Phoenix, Leicester University

Author Information

Natasha Du Rose is a lecturer in criminology and sociology at the University of Roehampton, UK. She has extensive research experience in drug use and policy and has also conducted research on restorative justice and self-injury. Before receiving her PhD at the University of Bath in 2006, Natasha worked in women's therapy and crisis centres for seven years, co-ordinating and training helpline volunteers and training professionals on women's mental health.

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