Trauma and substance abuse in South African women : a qualitative study

This thesis entails a qualitative study into the life-stories of addicted women with a special focus on the place they accord to trauma in their lives. This hopes to shed Light on the underlying dynamics that connect trauma and addiction, to give voice to these women's stories, and empower them by providing a better understanding.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Psychology

Year dc:date.issued

2003

Author dc:creator

• De Roover, Winnie

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Foster, Don

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10399

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10399