Pathways to recovery and desistance: The Role of the Social Contagion of Hope
- ISBN-10
- 1447349318
- ISBN-13
- 9781447349310
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 232
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-09-01
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Authors
- David, Best
Description
This is the first book that uses the latest research evidence to build guidance on community-based rehabilitation with the aim of challenging stigma and marginalisation. The case studies discussed, and a strengths-based approach emphasizes the importance of long-term recovery and the role that communities and peers play in the process. Best examines effective methods for community growth, offers sustainable ways of promoting social inclusion and puts forward a new drug strategy and a new reform policy for prisons.
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