Linking social structure, fragmentation, and substance abuse in a resource-based community

Community, Work and Family

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 39-55

  Parkins, John R ^a   Angell, Angela C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boomtowns; Social determinants of health; Social disruption; Social impact

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650435206     PISSN: 13668803     EISSN: 14693615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668803.2010.506030     Document Type: Article

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