Substance use and abuse : sociological perspectives / Victor N. Shaw.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shaw, Victor N.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Substance abuse--Social aspects--United States.

Substance abuse.

Substance abuse--Social aspects.

United States.

Physical Description:

xii, 272 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2002.

Summary:

Examines substance use and abuse from a variety of sociological perspectives.

Contents:

1 The Anomie Perspective 1

2 The Career Perspective 25

3 The Conflict Perspective 51

4 The Functionalist Perspective 75

5 The Rational Choice Perspective 99

6 The Social Control Perspective 125

7 The Social Disorganization Perspective 149

8 The Social Learning Perspective 175

9 The Social Reaction Perspective 199

10 The Subculture Perspective 221.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [249]-261) and index.

ISBN:

0275971392

OCLC:

49611138