Structural Features, Diffusion of Addiction and Addicts' Social Traits: The Case of Italy

International Review of Sociology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 39-66

  Solivetti, Luigi M ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

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EID: 0344630198     PISSN: 03906701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0390670032000086970     Document Type: Article

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