Drug identity change processes, race, and gender. I. Explanations of drug misuse and a new identity-based model.
The present paper explores race and gender differences in a recent theoretical model (Anderson, 1994), consisting of several micro- and macrofactors, that helps explain the identity-related processes of drug misuse. The approach is qualitative, featuring in-depth interviewing with 45 self-identified drug addicts. The study uncovered support for the general concepts of the identity-based model across four subgroups: Black females, White females, Black males, and White males. However, important race and gender differences emerged. Gender and race-related socialization and stratification explain most of the differences and suggest reconceptualization of the model. The investigation further demonstrates the promise of identity-based approaches in extending our knowledge of the etiology of drug misuse and related intervention policies.
University of Illinois at Chicago, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010552:Personality Assessment; D012649:Self Concept; D012933:Social Identification; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology*