Drug Rehabilitation and Practice Dilemmas in the Maldives

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dc.contributor.authorAgeel, Ihsanaen_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2006-06-02T14:18:06Z
dc.date.available2007-01-16T12:00:48Z
dc.date.issued2006en_NZ
dc.description.abstractAbstract Substance misuse is a global phenomenon. However, little is known about substance misuse issues in Islamic nations or about the provision of preventative and rehabilitative services in such nations. This thesis explores the legal context of such services in the Maldives and pays particular attention to tensions between the formal policies of the National Narcotics Control Bureau and clinical practice. Findings are drawn from a review of government and service policy documents, five semi-structured individual interviews with clinical practitioners and senior administrative staff from rehabilitative services, and a three day focus group workshop with clinical staff. Findings show the lack of awareness of the legal and policy contexts for service provision and the ways in which existing policy frameworks often detract from the forging of therapeutic alliances. The primary concern raised by the analysis is the lack of involvement of clinical staff in policy formation and revision. This contributes to series of tensions and contradictions between official aims for services and the actual provision of these services. Further a range of ethical issues arose as a result of inadequate professional monitoring, training, and peer review. Recommendations are made regarding how these issues should be addressed in order to enhance the Maldivian response to increasing substance misuse.en_NZ
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dc.identifier.citationAgeel, I. (2006). Drug Rehabilitation and Practice Dilemmas in the Maldives (Thesis, Master of Social Sciences (MSocSc)). The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10289/2316en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10289/2316
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherThe University of Waikatoen_NZ
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dc.subjectsubstance abuseen_NZ
dc.subjectpolicyen_NZ
dc.subjecttreatmenten_NZ
dc.subjecttherapeutic allianceen_NZ
dc.subjectpractioner-practice gapen_NZ
dc.titleDrug Rehabilitation and Practice Dilemmas in the Maldivesen_NZ
dc.typeThesisen_NZ
pubs.place-of-publicationHamilton, New Zealanden_NZ
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Waikatoen_NZ
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Social Sciences (MSocSc)en_NZ
uow.date.accession2006-06-02T14:18:06Zen_NZ
uow.date.available2007-01-16T12:00:48Zen_NZ
uow.date.migrated2009-06-09T23:30:22Zen_NZ
uow.identifier.adthttp://adt.waikato.ac.nz/public/adt-uow20060602.141806en_NZ
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