Experiences associated with intervening with homeless, substance-abusing mothers: The importance of success

Social Work (United States)

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 343-352

  Slesnick, Natasha ^a   Glassman, Michael ^a   Katafiasz, Heather ^a   Collins, Jennifer C ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

homeless families; substance abuse; treatment

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HOUSING; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTHER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

CASE MANAGEMENT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; HOMELESS PERSONS; HOUSING; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MOTHERS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOCIAL WORK; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84870870518     PISSN: 00378046     EISSN: 15456846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sw/sws025     Document Type: Article

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