Gender differences in crime, drug addiction, abstinence, personality characteristics, and negative emotions

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 255-266

  Chen, Gila ^a  

^a ASHKELON ACADEMIC COLLEGE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Crime; Drug addiction; Duration of abstinence; Gender differences; Inmates

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIME; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY; PRISONER; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 71049186858     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2009.10400536     Document Type: Article

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