Women's recovery from compulsive gambling: Formal and informal supports

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 171-191

  Avery, Lisa ^a   Davis, Diane R ^a  

^a EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; Gambling recovery; Women and gambling

Indexed keywords

EID: 69849132847     PISSN: 1533256X     EISSN: 15332578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332560802156919     Document Type: Article

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