{"product_id":"women-on-ice-methamphetamine-use-among-suburban-women-critical-issues-in-crime-and-society-critical-issues-in-crime-and-society-paperback-9780813554594","title":"Women on Ice Methamphetamine Use Among Suburban Women Critical Issues in Crime and Society Critical Issues in Crime and Society Paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStudies the lives of women who use methamphetamine (ice, speed, crystal, shards) and examines the effects of its use on their families. In-depth interviews of women in the suburban counties of Atlanta, the largest metropolitan area in the southeastern U.S, illustrate the divergent pathways taken and the details of their initiation into meth and the turning points into problematic use of the drug.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The insights in Miriam Boeri’s compelling page-turner make an eloquent case for implementing social policy that cares for its most vulnerable mothers and children.\" -- Annette Bairan * Professor Emeritus of Nursing, Kennesaw State University *\u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eWomen on Ice\u003c\/i\u003e, Boeri sets out to study an almost invisible group of women and provides a well-written but gut-wrenching portrait of the America produced by suburbanization, patriarchy, and class division.\" -- David Broad * North Georgia College and State University *\u003cbr\u003e\"In this unique book, Boeri studies hidden women living in and near suburbs, a group that to date has never been studied as a subgroup of drug users. The many gripping in-depth interviews are captivating and unforgettable, making the book difficult to put down. A very highly recommended must read for anyone looking to hear the clear voices of women who are ensnared by methamphetamine addiction. Essential.\"\u003cbr\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\"This is an extremely difficult book to read—not because it is poorly written, but precisely because it is written so well. The stories of these women are gut-wrenching. What emerges from this candid, engaged, and detailed study is a picture of how a marginalized population is produced by the convergence of [suburbanization, patriarchy, and social class division].\" * International Social Science Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures and Tables\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Methamphetamine: The Perfect Drug for Suburban Women\u003cbr\u003e2. Ethnographic Research: Exploring Methamphetamine Use in the Suburbs\u003cbr\u003e3. The Gendered Drug Career: Initiation and Progression in Methamphetamine Use\u003cbr\u003e4. Gendered Lives: Combining Work and Family with Drug-Using Roles\u003cbr\u003e5. Gendered Risks: Health and Infectious Diseases\u003cbr\u003e6. Gendered Risks: Violence and Crime\u003cbr\u003e7. The Revolving Door: Treatment, Recovery, and Relapse\u003cbr\u003e8. Policy Implications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"MW - Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768155177303,"sku":"9780813554594","price":29.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780813554594.jpg?v=1758716600","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/women-on-ice-methamphetamine-use-among-suburban-women-critical-issues-in-crime-and-society-critical-issues-in-crime-and-society-paperback-9780813554594","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}