An analysis of 12-step programs for substance abusers from a developmental perspective

Clinical Social Work Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 299-309

  Straussner, Shulamith Lala Ashenberg ^a   Spiegel, Betsy Robin ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

12 step programs; Alcoholics Anonymous; Separation individuation; Substance abusers

Indexed keywords

EID: 21444440967     PISSN: 00911674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02190557     Document Type: Article

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