Here is the first major work that examines the benefits of applying social understanding to addiction. The author demonstrates how a social perspective shifts the paradigm from viewing a person in terms of "particles" to viewing a person in terms of relationships. This reorientation creates promising new opportunities for intervention. The book discusses recent advances in theories on community capacity building, resilience, and social ecology alongside their practical applications. Written in an engaging style, the book features numerous vignettes, key points, and illustrations that help you apply the material in your own practice.
PART 1: THEORY
Chapter 1 Addiction in Perspective
Dangerous Consumptions
Overview of the Book
Companion Relationships
Chapter 2 A Social World
Worlds, Paradigms and Assumptions
The Particle Paradigm
The Social Paradigm
Switching to a Social World
Chapter 3 Addiction and Connecting
Connecting to the World
Patterns of Fragmentation
Chapter 4 Responding to Addiction
The Prospect of Change
Setting Out and Setting Back
Making it Stick
PART 2: PROCESSES
Chapter 5 Becoming Intimate
Living in Relationships
Intimacy and the "Four Cs"
Special Considerations
Quality Intimacy?
Chapter 6 Intimacies in Addictive Contexts
Intimacy within Addictive Relationships
Intimacies for Others
Systems of Intimate Connections
Chapter 7 Intimacy and Power
Controlling Tactics
The Myth of Disinhibition
Violence as a Social Event
Managed Intimacy
PART 3: FAMILIES & COMMUNITIES
Chapter 8 Fragmented Lives
Fragmenting Environments
How Intimates Respond
Broader Social Dynamics
Chapter 9 Collective Opportunities
Empowerment and Connectedness
Reconnecting Intimates
Responsibility for Change
Change Processes
Guidelines for Effective Collective Action
Chapter 10 Reintegration
What is Reintegration?
Six Phases of Reintegration
Reforming Intimacies
Enabling Closeness and Compassion
Domains of Connectedness
PART 4: APPLICATIONS
Chapter 11 Family Resources
Social Resources from Inner Power
Social Resources Offered by Services
Social Resources in the Family
Chapter 12 Mobilizing Communities
Volunteer Networks
Croatian/Italian Community Clubs
Chapter 13 Applications to Practice
Barriers to Social Inclusive Practice
Social Engagement
Social Assessment
Facilitative Meetings
Chapter 14 Looking Ahead
Where It Fits
Future Opportunities
Glossary
Bibliography
cHAPTER NOTes
Overview
Here is the first major work that examines the benefits of applying social understanding to addiction. The author demonstrates how a social perspective shifts the paradigm from viewing a person in terms of "particles" to viewing a person in terms of relationships. This reorientation creates promising new opportunities for intervention. The book discusses recent advances in theories on community capacity building, resilience, and social ecology alongside their practical applications. Written in an engaging style, ...