Changing Careers
Becoming Clean and Sober in a Therapeutic Community
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5455582 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marianne T Marcus (Department of Nursing Systems and Technology in the School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 466-480 |
| Publication date | 1998-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/104973239800800403 |
| OpenAlex | W2124600340 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 32 |
Substance abuse remains a major threat to public health. Recovery is complex and variable, occurring with and without intervention. Therapeutic communities (TC) offer a unique long-term approach to recovery. The purpose of this study was to describe the experience of individuals in a TC. Grounded theory provides the methodological basis for the study. Interviews were conducted with 13 individuals in 3 settings. The findings indicate that recovery is analogous to changing careers and suggest a theory that explicates incremental stages in the redirection of the self to achieve a more productive lifestyle. Whereas TCs often purport to bring about character change, the findings of this study emphasize the importance of residual strengths of the previous self-strengths that must be valued to achieve success
Grounded theory · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Substance abuse · Substance use · Clinical Psychology · Health Policy Implementation Science · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Psychology · Social Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
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Basics of qualitative research
Handbook of qualitative research
Social psychology through symbolic interaction.
Becoming an Ex
Social learning theory
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Study of Ideal-Self Discrepancy and Observed Social Behaviors in a Therapeutic Community
The Therapeutic Community
Walk the Walk and Talk the Talk
In search of how people change
Qualitative Analysis for Social Scientists
Creating a New Life
Religious Conversion of Adolescents
Grounded theory research
The Lofland-Stark Conversion Model
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |