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A Brighter Side: Protective and Risk Factors in the Rehabilitation of Chronic Drug Abusers in Hong Kong - Hardcover
Examines a pioneer longitudinal study of chronic drug abusers in Hong Kong that used an analytical framework consisting of sociological, psychological and treatment variables to explore the protective and risk factors affecting the relapse or abstinence of chronic drug abusers. The findings highlight the roles of social capital, self-efficacy, short-term abstinence and harm reduction in the chronic drug abuser's road to recovery.
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Yuet Wah Cheung received his B.S.Sc. from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. An active researcher in the drug field, he is currently a professor in the Department of Sociology, CUHK. He has published two books and numerous journal articles or book chapters. He is a member of the Research Advisory Group of the Narcotics Division. In 2008, he was awarded a Medal of Honor by the Government of the Hong Kong SAR for his contribution in studying the substance abuse problem in Hong Kong.
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- PublisherThe Chinese University Press
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 9629964007
- ISBN 13 9789629964009
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages192
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A Brighter Side: Protective and Risk Factors in the Rehabilitation of Chronic Drug Abusers in Hong Kong
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ISBN 10: 9629964007
ISBN 13: 9789629964009
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