Counselor turnover in substance abuse treatment centers: An organizational-level analysis

Sociological Inquiry

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 166-193

  McNulty, Thomas L ^a   Oser, Carrie B ^b   Johnson, J Aaron ^a   Knudsen, Hannah K ^a   Roman, Paul M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 34247097826     PISSN: 00380245     EISSN: 1475682X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-682X.2007.00186.x     Document Type: Article

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