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  • Women and alcohol

    Social Perspectives

    Edited by Patsy Staddon ...
    Issues relating to alcohol 'misuse' can only properly be understood within their social and environmental contexts. This research and practice based book explores social models of alcohol misuse to offer a sociological approach to its treatment.Through considering the social meaning of women's alcohol use, the book challenges current policy and practice in the field. It raises concerns about the ... Read more

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  • Mental Health Service Users in Research

    Critical Sociological Perspectives

    Edited by Patsy Staddon ...
    This book aims to show the value but also the difficulties encountered in the application of 'insider knowledge' in service user research. Mental health service users in research considers ways of 'doing research' which bring multiple understandings together effectively, and explains the sociological use of autobiography and its relevance. It examines how our identity shapes the knowledge we ... Read more

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  • Social Care, Service Users and User Involvement

    Series series Research Highlights in Social Work
    Social Care, Service Users and User Involvement provides a definitive introduction to practical, philosophical and theoretical issues at the heart of user involvement.This book provides an accessible account of the latest research findings regarding user involvement on three levels: the delivery and provision of services, practice and practitioners, and research and evaluation. It explores a wide ... Read more

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