Dr. Fiona Martin

Associate Professor

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Biography

Fiona Martin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology at Dalhousie University. Her research primarily focuses on critical health studies, exploring drug use, gender, and social marginalization. She conducts theoretically informed analysis concerning personhood and contemporary family life, particularly examining the significance of intimate relationships. Currently, Dr. Martin's research investigates the nexus between families and state agencies regarding parents who use opioids and their pathways within health and social care systems. She also studies the social policies governing pregnant women's access to opiate substitution treatment in Nova Scotia, considering the role of Atlantic Canadian addiction treatment services in meeting the diverse health and social needs of users. Her projects have included a critical analysis of the causes and consequences of women's substance abuse as represented in epidemiological literature and the exploration of social networks that inform drug-using trajectories among young pregnant women. Dr. Martin has published extensively on these topics, contributing to various academic journals and presenting her findings at academic conferences.

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