" Booze" is a history of Canadian drink and drinking from the European conquest to the
present. Filled with photographs, ads, and cartoons, this multifaceted story features the …

Significant previous research has focused on how individuals experience stigma when
interacting with the public sphere and service agencies; the purpose of this grounded theory …

This distinctive collection explores the use of narratives in the social construction of wellness
and illness. Narratives, Health, and Healing emphasizes what the process of narrating …

An increasing number of scholars across disciplines envision narrative as a new frontier for
advancing health-related theory, research and practice. Rhetoricians (eg, Fisher, 1984 …

As rates of illegal drug use increase, the debates over drug policy heat up. While some
believe penalties should be harsher, others advocate complete decriminalisation. Certainly …

This paper presents the results from in-depth interviews with 30 crack-using women also
working in the sex trade to support their drug use. The gender roles perspective highlights …

This grounded theory study explores how women with histories of addiction perceive stigma
while in treatment. In-depth interviews were conducted with 30 women participating in a …

Canada is an egalitarian society committed to accessible and comprehensive health care.
Although there has been a tendency to assume that its various social welfare programs have …

This study examines how managers and entrepreneurs in stigmatized industries use
historical narratives to combat stigma. We examine two industries, the private military …

Drugs are part of every society, consumed for ritual or religious purposes, for pleasure, to
enhance athletic performance, or as a means to relieve pain. Throughout the twentieth …