Substances, welfare, and social relations : breaking stigma, pursuing hope / Amber Gazso.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gazso, Amber, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Substance abuse--Ontario.

Substance abuse.

Addicts--Services for--Ontario.

Addicts.

Addicts--Rehabilitation--Ontario.

Welfare recipients--Ontario.

Welfare recipients.

Public welfare--Ontario.

Public welfare.

Stigma (Social psychology)--Ontario.

Stigma (Social psychology).

Addicts--Rehabilitation.

Addicts--Services for.

Ontario.

Physical Description:

x, 288 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2023]

Summary:

"Substances, Welfare, and Social Relations uses intimate, complex portraits to tell the stories of people who have lived some part of their life course while using or recovering from using substances (such as alcohol or illicit or prescription drugs) and also being part of a family and experiencing poverties. Through these multifaceted stories, layered with a critical analysis of welfare policy, the book probes the deeply entrenched stigma of living with addiction and in low income. Amber Gazso's work revolves around the three-principles idea that (1) addiction is part of everyday life; (2) if we believe that people are not their addictions, then stigmatizing addiction has no place in society; and (3) destigmatizing addiction and providing better, more imaginative programs and services invites and supports actionable hope. Reflecting on qualitative data, both narrative interviews and policy discourse, Substances, Welfare, and Social Relations illuminates how stigmas can be overturned through a collective praxis of hope."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Situating the Study of Substances, Welfare, and Social Relations

Knowing Addiction

Becoming a Substance User

Being an Object of Ontario Works

Being a User, Sober, or in Recovery on Ontario Works

Being Part of Families and Social Support Relationships

Beginning Anew, and Recovery

Supporting Substance Users on Welfare: Of Hope Among Us.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-282) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Gazso, Amber. Substances, welfare, and social relations.

ISBN:

9781487546779

1487546777

9781487547530

1487547536

OCLC:

1369033335

Publisher Number:

90101525953