The good, the bad, and the ugly: Responses by security staff to aggressive incidents in public drinking settings

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 817-836

  Wells, Samantha ^a   Graham, Kathryn ^b   West, Paulette ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT; DECISION MAKING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROVOCATION; STAFF; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0032425490     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204269802800401     Document Type: Article

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