A categorical assessment of 12-step involvement in relation to recovery resources

Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 155-167

  Majer, John M ^a   Droege, Jocelyn R ^b   Jason, Leonard A ^b  

^a Richard J Daley College   (United States)

^b DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

12 step involvement; Meaning; Oxford house; Recovery resources; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952251315     PISSN: 1556035X     EISSN: 15560368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15560351003766158     Document Type: Article

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