12 Steps for Best Practices in Referral to Mutual Self-Help Groups

Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 222-236

  Kelch, Benjamin P ^a  

^a Ohio Christian University   (United States)

Author keywords

12 step groups; best practices; mutual self help groups; referral

Indexed keywords

EID: 84961309590     PISSN: 1556035X     EISSN: 15560368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1556035X.2014.943550     Document Type: Article

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