The philosophy and practice of alcoholics anonymous and related 12-step programs

Social Work Practice in the Addictions

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 119-136

  Pickard, Joseph G ^a   Laudet, Alexandre ^b   Grahovac, Ivana D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 84969625119     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-5357-4_8     Document Type: Chapter

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