Historical perspectives on alcoholism treatment for women in the United States, 1870-1990

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 332-356

  McClellan, Michelle L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcoholics Anonymous; Alcoholism; history; inebriety; women

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL PROHIBITION; ALCOHOL REHABILITATION PROGRAM; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ANALGESIA; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ASYLUM; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CRIME; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ECONOMIC RECESSION; FEMALE STERILIZATION; FEMINISM; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMIGRATION; INDUSTRIALIZATION; INEBRIETY; LABOR PAIN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENOPAUSE; MENSTRUATION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MISCELLANEOUS NAMED GROUPS; MORALITY; MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVER; NATIONAL COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM; PRISON; PROSTITUTION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX ROLE; SEXUAL MISCONDUCT; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORKER; THREAT; UNITED STATES; URBANIZATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84856926723     PISSN: 07347324     EISSN: 15444538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347324.2011.608597     Document Type: Review

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