by Amy Borovoy (Author)
Social drinking is an accepted aspect of working life in Japan, and women are left to manage their drunken husbands when they return home. This book follows the experiences of a group of middle-class women in Tokyo who participated in a weekly support meeting for families of substance abusers at a public mental-health clinic.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 251
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 13 Jan 2006
ISBN 10: 0520244524
ISBN 13: 9780520244528