Spirituality, religiousness, and alcoholism treatment outcomes: A comparison between black and white participants

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 128-150

  Krentzman, Amy R ^a   Farkas, Kathleen J ^b   Townsend, Aloen L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Alcoholism; Race; Religiousness; Spirituality; Treatment outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RELIGION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77951041196     PISSN: 07347324     EISSN: 15444538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347321003648661     Document Type: Article

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