| Edition |
[US & CA territories version]. |
| Description |
1 online resource (274 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Pompe Reeks ; 89
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Pompe reeks ; 89.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Intro; Contents; Abstract; List of abbreviations; List of tables and figures; Chapter 1 Introduction and background; 1.1 Definitions of falsified, counterfeit, substandard or illicit medicines; 1.2 Risks and consequences of illicit medicines; 1.3 Globalization and global variation; 1.4 Legislation and enforcement; 1.5 Online trade; 1.6 Organization of the trade; 1.7 Illicit lifestyle medicines; 1.8 Research questions; 1.9 Relevance of the study; 1.10 Overview of chapters; Chapter 2 Theoretical perspectives on illicit markets and medicines |
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2.1 Economic sociology, cultural criminology and illicit markets2.2 The macro level: globalization, late modernity and consumerism; 2.3 Sociology of health: identity and medicalization; 2.4 The meso level: organized crime, social embeddedness and the structure of illicit markets; 2.5 The micro level: dealers, entrepreneurs and consumers; 2.6 Conclusion; Chapter 3 Methodological issues: researching the illicit market for lifestyle medicines; 3.1 A mixed method approach within cultural criminology; 3.2 Literature review; 3.3 Interviews; 3.3.1 Sampling and access; 3.3.2 Trust and gender issues |
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3.3.3 Fieldwork in China3.4 Online research methods; 3.5 Use of official data; 3.5.1 Analysis of court cases; 3.5.2 Analysis of seizures; 3.6 Survey study; 3.7 Ethical concerns; 3.8 Limitations and triangulation; 3.9 Data analysis; Chapter 4 Trends, prevalence and types of illicit medicines traded in the Netherlands; 4.1 Registered consumption of medicines in the Netherlands; 4.2 General patterns of illicit medicines in the Netherlands; 4.3 Types of pills and products; 4.4 Prevalence of illicit medicines consumption; 4.5 Profile of consumers in the Netherlands |
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4.6 Purchasing illicit medicines in the Netherlands4.7 Conclusion; Chapter 5 Understanding the demand for (illicit) lifestyle medicines; 5.1 The past and present of lifestyle medication; 5.1.1 The rise of erectile dysfunction medicines; 5.1.2 The rise of weight loss medication; 5.2 Convenient, anonymous and cheap; 5.3 Nonmedical consumers; 5.4 Perception of risk; 5.5 Shame and secrecy in a culture of perfection; 5.6 Conclusion; Chapter 6 Retail level of the market: buyers, sellers and trust; 6.1 Socio-demographic characteristics of suppliers; 6.1.1 Gender; 6.1.2 Age and criminal record |
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6.1.3 Professions and legal businesses6.2 Online retail of medicines; 6.2.1 Typology of websites; 6.2.2 Motives of suppliers; 6.3 Online trust: relationships between buyers and sellers on the internet; 6.4 Traditional (offline) distribution channels; 6.5 Blurring online and traditional markets; 6.6 Conclusion; Chapter 7 Social organization of the market; 7.1 Modus operandi; 7.2 Motives of high-end suppliers; 7.3 Market relations and online trust; 7.4 Intertwinement of legal and illegal business; 7.5 Market structure; 7.6 Conclusion; Chapter 8 Manufacturing level: a case study on China |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Organized crime -- Netherlands.
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Organized crime. |
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Netherlands. |
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Drug addiction -- Netherlands.
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Drug addiction. |
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Drug abuse -- Netherlands.
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Drug abuse. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| ISBN |
9789462748248 (electronic book) |
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9462748241 (electronic book) |
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9789462368262 |
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