Street and working children of Delhi, India, misusing toluene: An ethnographic exploration

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1659-1679

  Seth, Rajeev ^a,e   Kotwal, Atul ^b,d,f   Ganguly, K K ^c  

^a Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences Hospital   (India)

^b Indian Army   (India)

^c INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (India)

^d AHQ   (India)

^e INDRAPRASTHA APOLLO HOSPITAL   (India)

^f JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Determinants; Ethnography; Perceptions; Street children; Substance misuse; Toluene

Indexed keywords

SOLVENT; TOLUENE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; INDIA; INTERVIEW; ONSET AGE; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CHILD; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNIC GROUPS; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; INDIA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TOLUENE;

EID: 26644436015     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10826080500222792     Document Type: Article

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