Social support: A mixed blessing for women in substance abuse treatment

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 257-282

  Tracy, Elizabeth M ^a   Munson, Michelle R ^b   Peterson, Lance T ^c   Floersch, Jerry E ^d  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

^d RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Social networks; Social support; Substance abuse; Substance use disorders; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955997778     PISSN: 1533256X     EISSN: 15332578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1533256X.2010.500970     Document Type: Article

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