Strengths-Based Approaches to Crime and Substance Use

Name: Strengths-Based Approaches to Crime and Substance Use
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Strengths-Based Approaches to Crime and Substance UseFrom Drugs and Crime to Desistance and Recovery\nAuthor(s): David Best, Charlotte Colman\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138288737, 978-1138288737\nSynopsis\nAlthough there is a strong and growing literature in the two areas of desistance and addiction recovery, they have developed along parallel pathways with little systematic assessment of the empirical evidence about the co-occurrence of the relationship or how one area can learn from the other. This book aims to fill that gap by bringing together emerging literature on the relationship between offending and substance use.\n\nInstead of focusing on the active period of its onset and persistence, this book examines the mechanisms that support desistance, addiction recovery, and the common themes of reintegration and rehabilitation. With contributions from a wide range of international experts in the fields o.