Reconceptualizing substance abuse treatment in therapeutic communities: Resiliency theory and the role of social work practitioners

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 53-68

  Sachs, Susan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b TROSA   (United States)

Author keywords

Resiliency theory; Social work; Substance abuse; Therapeutic communities

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937379203     PISSN: 1533256X     EISSN: 15332578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J160v02n02_06     Document Type: Article

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