An exploratory examination of spiritual well-being, religiosity, and drug use among incarcerated men

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 87-103

  Staton, Michele ^a   Webster, J Matthew ^a   Hiller, Matthew L ^a   Leukefeld, Carl ^a   Rostosky, Sharon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug use; Individual characteristics; Prisoners; Religiosity; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247337860     PISSN: 1533256X     EISSN: 15332578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J160v03n03_06     Document Type: Article

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