Social Support, Group Involvement, and Well-Being Among the Family and Friends of Problem Drinkers

Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 199-221

  Stenton, Jo ann ^a,d   Best, David ^b   Roberts, Bridget ^c  

^a Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria   (Australia)

^b TURNING POINT ALCOHOL AND DRUG CENTRE   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Recovery Academy Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Al Anon; family support; help seeking; mutual aid; well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926025928     PISSN: 1556035X     EISSN: 15560368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1556035X.2014.943551     Document Type: Article

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