Gender, Aging and Drug Use
A Post-structural Approach to the Life Course
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8401686 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ingrid Lander (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 270-285 |
| Publication date | 2015-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal of Criminology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0955 • E-ISSN: 1464-3529 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjc/azu099 |
| OpenAlex | W2069988668 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 14 |
This article focuses on the ageing process among drug-using women, proceeded on the basis of a critical post-structural approach to the life course (Holstein and Gubrium 2000; Halberstam 2005; Ahmed 2006; Mattsson 2014). The objective is to provide an alternative perspective on the life course to that which dominates current criminology. This perspective challenges prevailing norms and conceptions regarding the other, and in doing so focuses the analysis on the social mechanisms that lie behind social exclusion, crime and drug use. By means of the retrospective narratives of 4 women, who describe a rambling journey along crooked paths on the margins of the welfare state, the article reveals the nature of prevailing norms and conceptions regarding ageing, gender and drug use.
Criminology · Life course approach · Narrative · Perspective (graphical) · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Welfare · Welfare state · Computer Science · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
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Crime in the making
Differences that Matter
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Distinction
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Crime in the Making
Gender Trouble
Critical reflection in social work
Intersectionality as a Useful Tool
Mission Impossible? Critical Practice in Social Work
Ålderism – ett fruktbart begrepp
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,78 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |