Troubled families and individualised solutions
An Institutional Discourse Analysis of Alcohol and Drug Treatment Practices Involving Affected Others
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2249134 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anne Schanche Selbekk (0000-0001-9110-382X, Department of Research and Development Rogaland A‐senter Stavanger Norway), Hildegunn Sagvaag (0000-0002-7372-0805, Department of Social Sciences University of Stavanger Norway) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1058-1073 |
| Publication date | 2016-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociology of Health & Illness (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0141-9889 • E-ISSN: 1467-9566 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-9566.12432 |
| PMID | 27251118 |
| OpenAlex | W2409811174 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 23 |
Research shows that members of the families with patients suffering from alcohol and other drug-related issues (AOD) experience stress and strain. An important question is, what options do AOD treatment have for them when it comes to support? To answer this, we interviewed directors and clinicians from three AOD treatment institutions in Norway. The study revealed that family-oriented practices are gaining ground as a 'going concern'. However, the relative position of family-orientation in the services, is constrained and shaped by three other going concerns related to: (i) discourse on health and illness, emphasising that addiction is an individual medical and psychological phenomenon, rather than a relational one; (ii) discourse on rights and involvement, emphasising the autonomy of the individual patient and their right to define the format of their own treatment; and (iii) discourse on management, emphasising the relationship between cost and benefit, where family-oriented practices are defined as not being cost-effective. All three discourses are connected to underpin the weight placed on individualised practices. Thus, the findings point to a paradox: there is a growing focus on the needs of children and affected family members, while the possibility of performing integrated work on families is limited
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,88 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |