With Child: Substance Use During Pregnancy: A Woman-Centred Approach

by Susan C. Boyd, Lenora Marcellus (Editor)

Pregnant drug users are the focus of this new study that argues that women who abuse substances should not be treated differently during their pregnancies but should instead be treated the same way as women who have medical problems with obstetric consequences. The social issues that produce drug abuse during pregnancy are discussed, and valuable information about top practices and policies for caring for maternal drug users is provided.

136 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2007

Reviews

[Joanna Bedggood]

I read this book because I think I am harbouring some judgemental thoughts about women who use substances during pregnancy, and I thought that this book which was described as feminist and harm reductionist would be good intellectual fuel for me. It certainly was just what I was hoping for, and I learned a lot...including the role of media in forming the way we see the use of substances during pregnancy. There were three case studies, which I plan to use in an exercise at my work.