A Brighter Side
Protective and Risk Factors in the Rehabilitation of Chronic Drug Abusers in Hong Kong
Seiten
2009
The Chinese University Press (Verlag)
978-962-996-408-5 (ISBN)
The Chinese University Press (Verlag)
978-962-996-408-5 (ISBN)
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Reports upon a longitudinal study of chronic drug abusers in Hong Kong that used an analytical framework consisting of sociological, psychological and treatment variables to explore the protective and risk factors affecting the relapse or abstinence of chronic drug abusers.
Despite the increase of research investigating various aspects of the drug problem in Hong Kong in the past decade, little was known about the pathway to continuous drug use or recovery of chronic drug abusers. This book reports upon a pioneer longitudinal study of chronic drug abusers in Hong Kong that used an analytical framework consisting of sociological, psychological and treatment variables to explore the protective and risk factors affecting the relapse or abstinence of chronic drug abusers. The findings of the study have significant implications for theories of drug use and rehabilitation, especially highlighting the roles of social capital, self-efficacy, short-term abstinence and harm reduction in the chronic drug abuser's road to recovery.
Despite the increase of research investigating various aspects of the drug problem in Hong Kong in the past decade, little was known about the pathway to continuous drug use or recovery of chronic drug abusers. This book reports upon a pioneer longitudinal study of chronic drug abusers in Hong Kong that used an analytical framework consisting of sociological, psychological and treatment variables to explore the protective and risk factors affecting the relapse or abstinence of chronic drug abusers. The findings of the study have significant implications for theories of drug use and rehabilitation, especially highlighting the roles of social capital, self-efficacy, short-term abstinence and harm reduction in the chronic drug abuser's road to recovery.
Yuet Wah Cheung received his B.S.Sc. from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. An active researcher in the drug field, he is currently a professor in the Department of Sociology, CUHK. He has published two books and numerous journal articles or book chapters. He is a member of the Research Advisory Group of the Narcotics Division. In 2008, he was awarded a Medal of Honor by the Government of the Hong Kong SAR for his contribution in studying the substance abuse problem in Hong Kong.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.8.2009 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Hong Kong |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 15 x 23 mm |
| Gewicht | 510 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie ► Rehabilitation |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 962-996-408-2 / 9629964082 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-962-996-408-5 / 9789629964085 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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