Latinos and Latinas in Oxford House: Perceptions of barriers and opportunities

Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 17-32

  Alvarez, Josefina ^a   Jason, Leonard A ^a   Davis, Margaret I ^a   Ferrari, Joseph R ^a   Olson, Bradley D ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

12 step programs; Hispanics; Latinos; Oxford House; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FAMILY; FEMALE; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIST; REHABILITATION CENTER; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 23244467722     PISSN: 15332640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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