The mental health benefits of work: Do they apply to welfare mothers with a drinking problem?

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 96-110

  Zabkiewicz, Denise ^a,b   Schmidt, Laura A ^c  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol problems; Depression; Employment; Mental health; Problem drinking; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; CALIFORNIA; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTHERS; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE;

EID: 60549111026     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11414-008-9148-9     Document Type: Article

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