{"product_id":"9783319815701","title":"Youth and Substance Abuse","description":"\u003ch1\u003eYouth and Substance Abuse\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eDaley, Kathryn\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a sociological examination of young people’s pathways into, and out of, substance abuse\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDrawing from in-depth, life-history interviews with over sixty young people who have experienced problematic drug use, the author uses participants’ narratives to throw light on the relationship between trauma and issues such as homelessness, crime and self-injury.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContesting the view that substance abuse is either a medical issue or individual failing, the book examines the wide variety of factors which lead to youth substance abuse such as extreme poverty and other structural factors. Whilst it does not overlook individual agency, the rich descriptions from young people's oral histories show us that the contexts in which agency was exercised, was often considerably constrained by significant structural forces. The sociological concept of 'situated choice', which is used to explain and understand how people make choices within their individual context, is used throughout the book as we witness young people wrestling to escape intergenerational disadvantage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book will be of interest to scholars and students of Social Work, Social Policy, Youth Studies, Sociology and Health Studies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2018-07-04\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319815701\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-33675-6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210cm x148cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 212\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44775528038540,"sku":"9783319815701","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319815701_250354f5-1975-49a1-aede-4182ec652581.jpg?v=1776778514","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783319815701","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}