Project assist: A modified therapeutic community for homeless women living with HIV/AIDS and chemical dependency

Health and Social Work

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 166-168

  Bride, Brian E ^a   Real, Endsley ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b St Jude's Recovery Center Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; COMMUNITY CARE; GENDER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MODEL; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUPPORT GROUP; THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY; ADDICTION; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY; WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 0042853235     PISSN: 03607283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hsw/28.2.166     Document Type: Review

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