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Drug Problems and the Voluntary Sector of Care in the U.K.: identifying key issues
Author(s) -
ETTORRE BETSY
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
british journal of addiction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0952-0481
DOI - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1987.tb01503.x
Subject(s) - voluntary sector , public relations , key (lock) , rehabilitation , voluntary association , state (computer science) , turnover , political science , psychology , medical education , public administration , medicine , management , computer science , economics , physical therapy , law , computer security , algorithm
Summary The purpose of this paper is to provide a framework for later research reporting of the DAIGE (Drug Agencies Information Gathering Exercise) Study. This paper will not give any data from the major research endeavour which has just been completed but reflects many of the discussions which have been held with staff of voluntary agencies during the course of fieldwork. This paper provides discussions on: why this research is needed, key issues in the development of treatment and rehabilitation policy in Britain and the problems with which voluntary drug agencies are currently confronted. Linked with these discussions, the question as to whether the dichotomy between ‘treatment’ and ‘Rehabilitation’ mirrors inappropriately old social divides (e.g. between state and church,‘doing good’ and professionalism, regular budgets and support by jumble sales, etc.) is raised.