Surviving Heroin: Interviews with Women in Methadone Clinics
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (956 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0813027160 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. MARIXSA ALICEA is Associate Professor at the School for New Learning, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois. She is the co-author of Surviving Heroin: Women Heroin and Methadone Users and has also published numerous articles on the Puerto Rican migration experience, the U.S. Latina experience, and multicultural teaching practices
Fantastic. Insightful. pp I'm so glad I got this book. It addresses all of your assumptions and expectations of women in methadone clinics. I am so moved by the womens stories in their own words as well as the discussions. If you are going to work with this population I recommend this book.. NikkiJaee said and the book was a great read.. Received the book faster than the website estimated, and the book was a great read.. "Book & Jenny rocks !!!" according to onlyspoonBook & Jenny rocks !!! onlyspoon458 Jenny is my professor and this book is awesome just like she is !! How dare anyone say any different about the book or her. I have learned so much !! Book & her classes !! Take her classes and read her books . U will not b disappointed promise !!. 58. Jenny is my professor and this book is awesome just like she is !! How dare anyone say any different about the book or her. I have learned so much !! Book & her classes !! Take her classes and read her books . U will not b disappointed promise !!
About the Author MARIXSA ALICEA is Associate Professor at the School for New Learning, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois. Latina experience, and multicultural teaching practices. She is the co-author of Surviving Heroin: Women Heroin and Methadone Users and has also published numerous articles on the Puerto Rican migration experience, the U.S.
An account of the experiences of 37 women who use methadone-heroin survivors whose lives continue to be controlled by methadone and by the clinics that dispense it - concentrates on women in Florida who grew up during the 1950s and 1960s.