The aim of this study was to understand how women with drug- and alcohol abuse describes addiction stigma related to female ideals. This study has a social constructivist approach. The empirical data is collected by reading seven autobiographies written by women with drug- and/or alcohol abuse. The result has been analysed through Goffmans social theory. The findings indicate that the abuse and the shame it is resulting in has a negative effect on the women’s sense of self, self-esteem and therefore on their identity.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:lnu-67271 |
| Date | January 2017 |
| Creators | Ekdahl, Lisa, Andersson, Louise |
| Publisher | Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för socialt arbete (SA), Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för socialt arbete (SA) |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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