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Illicit drug use among Bangladeshi women living in the United Kingdom : an exploratory qualitative study of a hidden population in East London
(Usage de drogues chez des femmes du Bangladesh vivant au Royaume-Uni. Etude qualitative exploratoire d'une population cachée de l'est londonien)
Auteur(s) :
COTTEW G. ;
A. OYEFESO
Article en page(s) :
171-188
Refs biblio. :
25
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
PRODUIT ILLICITE
;
SEXE FEMININ
;
PRISE EN CHARGE
;
ETHNIE
;
ACCES AUX SOINS
;
CULTUREL
;
INJECTION
;
CONDUITE A RISQUE
;
IMMIGRE
;
POPULATION CACHEE
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
;
BANGLADESH
Note générale :
Drugs Education, Prevention and Policy, 2005, 12, (3), 171-188
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
This explorative study focused on Bangladeshi women using illicit drugs in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which has a large Bangladeshi population. The study was designed to: examine Bengali women's perceptions of their drug use and perception of treatment services; identify the cultural determinants of service utilization; examine the concept of izzat (honour) and its role in contributing to the secrecy surrounding Bengali women's drug use; examine the pressures that have contributed to Bengali women accessing drug treatment services in Tower Hamlets; and examine barriers to the utilization of drug treatment services. Eight Bengali female drug users were recruited via two treatment settings and one by snowballing methods and data gathering was through qualitative discourse. The findings revealed that Bengali female drug users constitute a hidden population that is engaging in high-risk behaviours, especially unsafe sex. Cultural constructs, such as shame about drug use, antipathy towards injecting and stigmatization of drug use in the community are all present in this group. Gender role expectations are particularly pronounced for this group and they face greater gender discrimination from within their community in respect of substance use and misuse than their male counterparts. They experience profound barriers to treatment, which prevent them from accessing services at an earlier stage in their drug use. Their presentation to drug services frequently involves a coercive element whether from family members or social services. (Author's abstract.)
ENGLISH :
This explorative study focused on Bangladeshi women using illicit drugs in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which has a large Bangladeshi population. The study was designed to: examine Bengali women's perceptions of their drug use and perception of treatment services; identify the cultural determinants of service utilization; examine the concept of izzat (honour) and its role in contributing to the secrecy surrounding Bengali women's drug use; examine the pressures that have contributed to Bengali women accessing drug treatment services in Tower Hamlets; and examine barriers to the utilization of drug treatment services. Eight Bengali female drug users were recruited via two treatment settings and one by snowballing methods and data gathering was through qualitative discourse. The findings revealed that Bengali female drug users constitute a hidden population that is engaging in high-risk behaviours, especially unsafe sex. Cultural constructs, such as shame about drug use, antipathy towards injecting and stigmatization of drug use in the community are all present in this group. Gender role expectations are particularly pronounced for this group and they face greater gender discrimination from within their community in respect of substance use and misuse than their male counterparts. They experience profound barriers to treatment, which prevent them from accessing services at an earlier stage in their drug use. Their presentation to drug services frequently involves a coercive element whether from family members or social services. (Author's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Dept Mental Hlth, St George's Hosp. Med. School, London SW17 0RE, sgju980sghms.ac.uk
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.
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