Why are recovering substance abuse counselors paid less?

Substance Abuse

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 31-44

  Olmstead, Todd A ^a   Johnson, J Aaron ^b   Roman, Paul M ^b   Sindelar, Jody L ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Pay differentials; Recovering counselors; Substance abuse treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; JOB PERFORMANCE; LICENSING; MOTIVATION; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RECOVERING SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR; SALARY; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES; ADDICTION; COUNSELING; HUMAN; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; STATISTICS;

COUNSELING; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 65349165693     PISSN: 08897077     EISSN: 15470164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J465v28n01_05     Document Type: Article

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