Impact of maternal alcoholism on separation of children from their mothers: Findings from a sample of incarcerated women

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 228-238

  Goldberg, Margaret E ^a   Lex, Barbara W ^b   Mello, Nancy K ^b   Mendelson, Jack H ^b   Bower, Tommie A ^c  

^a Women's Center of Rhode Island   (United States)

^b MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Gosnold Treatment Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DRUNKEN DRIVING; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; SOCIAL WORK; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CHILD; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PRISONERS; RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT;

EID: 0029881969     PISSN: 00029432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0080174     Document Type: Article

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