Voluntary Action and Illegal Drugs : Health and Society in Britain since the 1960s
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0230521401
ISBN-13
9780230521407
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint
Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 14th, 2010
Print length
242 Pages
Weight
410 grams
Dimensions
22.30 x 14.70 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
Western EuropeEuropean historyHistory of the AmericasSocial & cultural historySocial welfare & social servicesSocial welfare, social policy and social servicesIndigenous people: governance and politicsRegional governmentEuropean historyHistory of the AmericasSocial and cultural historyHistory of science
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A unique exploration of the changing ideas about the place of voluntarism and health care within society in Britain since the 1960s. By considering the work of voluntary organisations with illegal drug users, the authors provide a lens through which wider developments in the relationship between the state and civil society are examined.
Preface Introduction PART I: 1960s-1970s The ''Old'': Self-help, Phoenix House and the Rehabilitation of Drug Users The ''New''? New Social Movements and Release Drug Voluntary Organisations and the State in the 1960s and 1970s PART II: 1980s Rolling Back the State? The Central Funding Initiative for Drug Services Activism and Health: The Impact of AIDS PART II: 1990s-2000s Business Models or the Revival of the State? Users: Service Users and the Drug User Movement Conclusion Bibliography
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