Chapter 4: "This is my neighborhood": Comparing United States and Australian Oxford House neighborhoods

Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 41-49

  Ferrari, Joseph R ^a   Jason, Leonard A ^a   Blake, Ron ^b   Davis, Margaret I ^c   Olson, Bradley D ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Oxford House ^*  (Australia)

^c DICKINSON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Australia; Neighborhood characteristics; Oxford House; Physical settings

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HOME; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES; ADDICTION; DEMOGRAPHY; RESIDENTIAL CARE;

AUSTRALIA; HUMANS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645368332     PISSN: 10852352     EISSN: 15407330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J005v31n01_04     Document Type: Article

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