A realist evaluation of a community-based addiction program for urban aboriginal people

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 33-57

  Davey, Caitlin J ^a   McShane, Kelly E ^a   Pulver, Ariel ^a   McPherson, Cheryl ^b   Firestone, Michelle ^c  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; addiction; community based; evaluation; realist

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; STAFF; TRUST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891887030     PISSN: 07347324     EISSN: 15444538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347324.2013.831641     Document Type: Article

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