Addiction Dilemmas – Family Experiences from Literature and Research and their …

Addiction DilemmasFamily Experiences from Literature and Research and Their Lessons for Practice\nAuthor(s): Jim Orford\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9780470977019, 978-0470977019\nSynopsis\nAddiction Dilemmas Professor Orford is one of the most distinguished researchers of addictions today. In this book he aims to counter the neglect and misunderstanding faced by families affected by addiction an estimated one hundred million worldwide and to highlight the personal, professional and public policy dilemmas. By drawing on personal accounts from fiction, autobiography and Professor Orford and his colleagues own international research programme, the voices of children, wives, grandparents and friends spring to life. The penetrating and sensitive commentary, and thought-provoking questions and exercises make this book invaluable for practitioners, researchers and family members. It demonstrates the m.