Family and human resources in the development of a female crack-seller career: Case study of a hidden population

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 175-198

  Dunlap, Eloise ^a,b   Johnson, Bruce D ^a  

^a Natl Devmt and Research Institutes   (United States)

^b NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG ABUSE; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION;

EID: 0029960805     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204269602600110     Document Type: Article

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