Women and health disparities: Implications for treating Hispanic women in rural and urban communities

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 91-110

  Villarreal, M Isabel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol other drug problems; CRAFT; Disparities; Treatment; Women

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; COMMUNITY REINFORCEMENT APPROACH AND FAMILY TRAINING; CULTURAL FACTOR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH PROGRAM; HISPANIC; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIETY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT PLANNING; URBAN POPULATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 39749198607     PISSN: 07347324     EISSN: 15444538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J020v25n04_07     Document Type: Review

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