Substance abuse, homelessness, developmental decision-making and spirituality: A women's health issue

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 39-56

  Greene, Jeanie Ahearn ^a   Ball, Kim ^b   Belcher, John R ^a   Mc Alpine, Catherine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Montgomery County Addiction Services Coordination   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Homelessness; Spirituality; Women substance abusers

Indexed keywords

EID: 30944432505     PISSN: 1533256X     EISSN: 15332578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J160v03n01_04     Document Type: Article

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