Beschreibung:
This groundbreaking book provides scholars and students in the areas of criminology, criminal justice, sociology, substance abuse and women's studies with in-depth analysis of 131 female heroin users' drug use careers in China. The book has important policy implications for both China and the international society in the context of increasing global concern about women's substance abuse.
1. Social Changes and Illicit Drug Use in China 2. Reaching Out to Women Subjects 3. Family, School and Post-School Life 4. Initiation into Heroin 5. Continued Use and Crime 6. Desistance 7. Conclusions and Policy Implications. Epilogue