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Illegal Leisure


Book Description
Illegal Leisure offers a unique insight into the role drug use now plays in British youth culture. The authors present the results of a five year longitudinal study into young people and drug taking. They argue that drugs are no longer used as a form of rebellious behaviour, but have been subsumed into wider, acceptable leisure activities. The new generation of drug user can no longer be ... More
Book Information
PublisherRoutledge Books
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages177
ISBN-100415158095
ISBN-13978-0415158091
Publication Date09/14/1998
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About Howard J. Parker (Author) : Howard J. Parker is a published author. Published credits of Howard J. Parker include Illegal Leisure: The Normalization of Adolescent Recreational Drug Use (Adolescence and Society).
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About Judith Aldridge (Author) : Judith Aldridge is a published author. A published credit of Judith Aldridge is Illegal Leisure: The Normalization of Adolescent Recreational Drug Use (Adolescence and Society).
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