Abstinence and well-being among members of alcoholics anonymous: Personal experience and social perceptions

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 140, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 565-579

  Kairouz, Sylvia ^a   Dubé, Lise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abstinence; Alcoholics; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; TEMPERANCE;

EID: 0034297084     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540009600496     Document Type: Article

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