From personal tragedy to personal challenge: Responses to stigma among sober living home residents and operators

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 379-395

  Heslin, Kevin C ^a   Singzon, Trudy ^b   Aimiuwu, Otaren ^c   Sheridan, Dave ^d   Hamilton, Alison ^e  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c CHARLES R DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

^d Sober Living Network   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Community; Identity; Social support; Stigma; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GROUP HOMES; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STEREOTYPING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858152547     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: 14679566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2011.01376.x     Document Type: Article

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