Alcoholics Anonymous has gained acceptance as an important if not potentially necessary
adjunct to therapeutic work with substance-abusing clients. Yet feminists take issue with the …

Feminist critics have largely argued Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is oppressive, male
dominated, and places women in yet another patriarchal institution. However, one third of …

This paper examines how women “work” the twelve steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
from a gendered perspective. Feminist critics of AA have challenged the language of AA's …

This article provides a comparative feminist analysis of women in Alcoholics Anonymous
(AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA). A second-wave and third-wave theoretical lens is …

This qualitative study analyzes gender role ideology and how it shapes the process of
addiction and pathways to recovery for women in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). More than …

The treatment of an alcoholic couple can be seen as the treatment of their assumptions
about gender. A couple affected by alcoholism usually holds rigid ideas about gender roles …

Addiction treatment trauma theory and the connec tions between female addiction patterns
and interpersonal violence are central clinical issues in current practice. This paper argues …

Feminism is a beneficial force in addictions therapy as they have the same goals--mending
imbalances of power. A variety of important topics related to addictions treatment are …

African-American women remain a population that is both unlikely to receive adequate
treatment and more likely to be punished for behavior associated with alcohol and drug use …

Can a recovery program like Alcoholics Anonymous inadvertently discourage women from
seeking treatment? Are there ways that it can more effectively contribute to their sobriety …