Measuring in-group and out-group helping in communal living: Helping and substance abuse recovery

Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery

Volumn 4, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 110-128

  Viola, Judah J ^a   Ferrari, Joseph R ^b   Davis, Margaret I ^c   Jason, Leonard A ^b  

^a NATIONAL LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DICKINSON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

12 step sponsorship; Communal living settings; Helping; In group; Recovery; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

EID: 62349102705     PISSN: 1556035X     EISSN: 15560368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15560350802712488     Document Type: Article

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