Coping with alcohol and drug problems [electronic resource] : the experiences of family members in three contrasting cultures / Jim Orford ... [et al.].

Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-279) and indexes.

Models of understanding : how families continue to be pathologised and misunderstood -- Coping with alcohol and drug problems in the family : a review of previous qualitative research -- The three study locations : Mexico City, South-West England and indigenous Northern Territory, Australia -- A description of the study in three socio-cultural groups -- The impact of excessive drinking and drug taking on family members -- How family members cope -- The support family members get from other people -- Variations on a theme : what difference does culture make? -- An integrated view of alcohol and drug problems in the family -- Ways of empowering family members.

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