With child: Substance use during pregnancy: A woman-centred approach

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Susan C. Boyd (Victoria, British Columbia) and Lenora Marcellus, (Alberta), eds.

Although drug use occurs throughout the social spectrum, problematic use is associated with poverty and social deprivation. In spite of this link, women are blamed for the outcomes of their pregnancies, and it is argued that drug-using women should not be allowed to have custody of their children. The contributors of this volume propose that those who provide services for pregnant drug-using women must recognize that women with social problems that affect pregnancy outcomes should be approached in the same way as are women with medical problems that have obstetric consequences. Drugs are one factor amongst many that shape pregnancy, and, although drug use is a risk, it is a manageable one.

This book is unique and timely. It provides practitioners and researchers with valuable information about maternal drug use, harm reduction, best practices and policy. It will provide a groundbreaking critical and feminist template for organizations in a wide range of fields such as nursing, social work, medicine, public health, health, child development, and addictions.

Susan Boyd is Associate Professor in Studies in Policy and Practice and Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Addictions Research of British Columbia., University of Victoria.
Lenora Marcellus has practiced nursing for over 20 years in acute care and community maternal-infant settings.  She has most recently practiced as a consultant with the British Columbia Ministry of Child and Family Development where she developed the Safe Babies project.

136pp    ISBN: 978-1-55266-218-2    $17.95

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