Voluntary Action and Illegal Drugs Health and Society in Britain since the 1960s

A unique exploration of the changing ideas about the place of voluntarism and health care within society in Britain since the 1960s. By considering the work of voluntary organisations with illegal drug users, the authors provide a lens through which wider developments in the relationship between the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mold, Alex, Berridge, Virginia (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2010, 2010
Series:Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:A unique exploration of the changing ideas about the place of voluntarism and health care within society in Britain since the 1960s. By considering the work of voluntary organisations with illegal drug users, the authors provide a lens through which wider developments in the relationship between the state and civil society are examined
Physical Description:X, 242 p online resource
ISBN:9780230274693