Does family intervention for adolescent substance use impact parental wellbeing? A longitudinal evaluation

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 249-263

  Yuen, Eva ^a   Toumbourou, John W ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent substance abuse; Family therapy; Parent mental health; Parent wellbeing

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053190194     PISSN: 0814723X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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