{"product_id":"substances-welfare-and-social-relations-amber-gazso-9781487546779","title":"Substances, Welfare, and Social Relations: Breaking Stigma, Pursuing Hope","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSubstances, Welfare, and Social Relations\u003c\/em\u003e uses intimate, complex portraits to tell the stories of people who have lived some part of their life course while using or recovering from using substances (such as alcohol or illicit or prescription drugs) while being part of a family and experiencing poverty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough these multifaceted stories, layered with a critical analysis of welfare policy, the book probes the deeply entrenched stigma of living with addiction and with low income. Amber Gazso argues that (1) addiction is part of everyday life; (2) if we believe that people are not their addictions, then stigmatizing addiction has no place in society; and (3) destigmatizing addiction and providing better, more imaginative programs and services invites and supports actionable hope. Reflecting on qualitative data, both narrative interviews and policy discourse, \u003cem\u003e Substances, Welfare, and Social Relations\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates how stigmas can be overturned through a collective praxis of hope. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amber Gazso\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1487546777\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487546779\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2024","brand":"Amber Gazso","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46250586669311,"sku":"9781487546779","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b96ee47c-0b82-43af-aae2-ec5f7d7ab2b1.jpg?v=1729600792","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/substances-welfare-and-social-relations-amber-gazso-9781487546779","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}