Substance-Using Hispanic Youth and Their Families: Review of Engagement and Treatment Strategies

The Family Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 199-203

  Cannon, Edward ^a   Levy, Marielle ^a  

^a MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hispanic families; Hispanic youth; substance use; treatment strategies

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649120845     PISSN: 10664807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1066480708317496     Document Type: Article

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