Chapter 11: Children, women, and substance abuse: A look at recovery in a communal setting

Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 121-131

  D'Arlach, Lucía ^a   Olson, Bradley D ^a   Jason, Leonard A ^a   Ferrari, Joseph R ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Oxford House; Sense of community; Women and mothers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; GENDER; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RESPONSIBILITY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; ADDICTION; CHILD; COOPERATION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL STRESS; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; CHILD; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; CONVALESCENCE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; PARENTS; RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645338177     PISSN: 10852352     EISSN: 15407330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J005v31n01_11     Document Type: Article

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