Gender differences in sense of coherence, perceived social support, and negative emotions among drug-abstinent Israeli inmates

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 937-958

  Chen, Gila ^a  

^a ASHKELON ACADEMIC COLLEGE   (Israel)

Author keywords

drug abstinent; gender differences; inmates; negative emotions; perceived social support; sense of coherence

Indexed keywords

STREET DRUG;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROL; EMOTION; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; ISRAEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRISONERS; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649853006     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: 15526933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X09343185     Document Type: Article

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