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This book examines many of the predominant issues in the field of social work in mental health and substance abuse today. Topics discussed include incarceration of drug abusers, methadone treatment for heroin users, and substance abuse among sex workers. It also examines how parental smoking affects children's attitudes, binge drinking, and the correlation between depression and sociodemographic factors. The book also explores help for homeless drug abusers and more.

1. Pathways into homelessness : recently homeless adults problems and service use before and after becoming homeless in Amsterdam / Igor R. van Laere, Matty A. de Wit and Niek S. Klazinga -- 2. Promoting chlamydia screening with posters and leaflets in general practice : a qualitative study / Elaine Freeman. [et al.] -- 3. Evaluation of effectiveness of class-based nutrition intervention on changes in soft drink and milk consumption among young adults / Eun-Jeong Ha. [et al.] -- 4. Smoking prevalence trends in indigenous Australians, 1994-2004 : a typical rather than an exceptional epidemic / David P. Thomas -- 5. Collecting household water usage data : telephone questionnaire or diary? / Joanne E. O'Toole, Martha I. Sinclair and Karin Leder -- 6. Development of scales to assess children's perceptions of friend and parental influences on physical activity / Russell Jago. [et al.] -- 7. Preliminary spatiotemporal analysis of the association between socio-environmental factors and suicide / Xin Qi, Shilu Tong and Wenbiao Hu -- 8. Cycling and walking to work in New Zealand, 1991-2006 : regional and individual differences, and pointers to effective interventions / Sandar Tin Tin. [et al.] -- 9. Adolescent-parent interactions and attitudes around screen time and sugary drink consumption : a qualitative study / Libby A. Hattersley. [et al.] -- 10. Women with postpartum depression : My husband stories / Phyllis Montgomery. [et al.] -- 11. Challenges at work and financial rewards to stimulate longer workforce participation / Karin I. Proper, Dorly J. H. Deeg and Allard J. van der Beek -- 12. Worry as a window into the lives of people who use injection drugs : a factor analysis approach / Heidi Exner. [et al.] -- 13. Effect of sunlight exposure on cognitive function among depressed and non-depressed participants : a REGARDS cross-sectional study / Shia T. Kent. [et al.] -- 14. Safe using messages may not be enough to promote behaviour change amongst injecting drug users who are ambivalent or indifferent towards death / Peter G. Miller -- 15. Factors associated with attitudes towards intimate partner violence against women : a comparative analysis of 17 Sub-Saharan countries / Olalekan A. Uthman, Stephen Lawoko and Tahereh Moradi -- 16. Psychological wellbeing, physical impairments and rural aging in a developing country setting / Melanie A. Abas. [et al.] -- 17. Use of modern contraception by the poor is falling behind / Emmanuela Gakidou and Effy Vayena.

Social Work in Public Health and Hospitals explores a variety of issues related to social work in hospital settings as well as the public policy concerns that guide them. Topics discussed include hospital stays for the elderly, identifying postnatal depression during well-child visits, breast-feeding and awareness of health recommendations, maternal health services in Nigeria, children living with parents with HIV and AIDS, patients' rights in hospitals, harm reduction in hospitals, and more. The book also looks at public health services at rural and community clinics, at university hospitals

Social Work & Geriatric Services examines many facets concerning the care of the elderly. Topics discussed include chronic disease prevalence, conducting research with older people, cognitive functioning and social integration, exercise for the elderly, suicide and depression in the elderly, smoking cessation for elderly clients, health screening, and more.

"This book examines many of the predominant issues in the field of social work in mental health and substance abuse today, including incarceration of drug abusers, methadone treatment for heroin users, substance abuse among sex workers, how parental smoking affects children's attitudes, binge drinking, depression and its relation to sociodemographic factors, help for homeless drug abusers, and more."--Page 4 of cover