Unheard Alaska: Culturally anchored participatory action research on sobriety with Alaska Natives

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 263-273

  Mohatt, Gerald V ^a   Hazel, Kelly L ^a   Allen, James ^a   Stachelrodt, Mary ^a   Hensel, Chase ^a   Fath, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Action research; Alaska Native; Alcohol; American Indian; Culture; Participatory research; Recovery; Sobriety

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADAPTATION; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; COMMUNITY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DATA ANALYSIS; FINANCE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; RESEARCH; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ALASKA; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CULTURE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS;

EID: 3242766849     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:AJCP.0000027011.12346.70     Document Type: Review

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