Helping Substance-Abusing Women of Vulnerable Populations: Effective Treatment Principles and Strategies

An-Pyng Sun

April, 2009
Cloth, 432 pages, 3 illus.; 4 tables
ISBN: 978-0-231-14126-0
$65.00 / £45.00

"This book represents a comprehensive summary of what is clinically known about working with various populations of substance-using women. The fact that it is rooted in empirical research around treatment issues is very much its strength. In addition, addressing the particular treatment issues of vulnerable populations of female addicts makes it especially valuable. An-Pyng Sun introduces a new level of rigor in the field with her emphasis on evidenced-based interventions." — Rita Rhodes, University of South Carolina, coauthor of Human Behavior and the Larger Social Environment: A New Synthesis

"An original book that will positively contribute to the tools available for teaching about and practice with women with substance abuse problems." — Darlene Grant, The University of Texas at Austin, author of Resilience of Girls with Incarcerated Mothers: The Impact of Girl Scouts

Related Subjects

• Social Work
• Social Work Methods and Practice

About the Author

An-Pyng Sun, Ph.D., LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker and an associate professor of social work at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She has conducted and published many studies in the area of substance abuse. Formerly an alcohol treatment counselor in New York City and former cochair of the Social Work Section of the International Council on Alcohol and Addictions, An-Pyng Sun is an editorial board member of the Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions.

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