Crime among homeless military veterans who abuse substances

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 332-345

  Benda, Brent B ^a   Rodell, Daniel E ^b   Rodell, Luci ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

^b CENTRAL ARKANSAS VETERANS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; CRIME; DETOXIFICATION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EGO IDENTITY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PREDICTION; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOLDIER;

ADULT; CRIME; FEMALE; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; SELF EFFICACY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VETERANS;

EID: 0038246288     PISSN: 1095158X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2975/26.2003.332.345     Document Type: Article

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