The role of gendered conceptions in treatment seeking for alcohol problems

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 196-202

  Jakobsson, Annika ^a,b   Hensing, Gunnel ^a   Spak, Fredrik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Feminist research; Gender; Mental health; Qualitative approaches; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SWEDEN;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SWEDEN;

EID: 43749112499     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2007.00513.x     Document Type: Article

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