Treating indigenous australians with alcohol/drug problems: Assessing quality of life

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 130-145

  Chenhall, Richard ^a   Senior, Kate ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Indigenous alcohol and drug rehabilitation evaluation; Indigenous quality of life; Self evaluated quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COUNSELING; CULTURAL FACTOR; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; SELF EVALUATED INDIVIDUAL QUALITY OF LIFE DIRECT WEIGHT QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84859895638     PISSN: 07347324     EISSN: 15444538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347324.2012.663290     Document Type: Article

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