Place and space - The where and why of drug-use location among rural African American women

    Authors

    E. J. Brown;F. B. Smith

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Fam. Nurs.

    Keywords

    rural African American women; drug-use location; risk reduction; qualitative research; children; CHILDREN; MOTHERS; COCAINE; Family Studies; Nursing

    Abstract

    Increasing drug use among rural African American women and its effect on children warrants investigation. This article describes drug-use locations of rural African American women who use cocaine and construct their lives to conceal it from children. During 4 years, a 30-respondent ethnography was conducted. Data from in-depth interviews and field notes were analyzed for recurrent themes and patterns of drug-use location using NVivo. Most respondents with children used most often outside their households. One third (n = 10) used within their households when children were away or in designated spaces off limits to children. More respondents (n = 11) without children at home used in non-designated spaces; in contrast, few respondents (n = 2) with children at home used in non-designated spaces within the household. Most respondents thought they were successful at concealing their cocaine use. Implications for choice of space and place of drug use for themselves and their children are discussed.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Family Nursing

    Volume

    12

    Issue/Number

    2

    Publication Date

    1-1-2006

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    185

    Last Page

    200

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000237033000005

    ISSN

    1074-8407

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