Addiction problems, addiction services, and social work in the republic of ireland

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

Volumn 2, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 31-48

  Butler, Shane ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Agency function; Childcare; Criminal justice; Drug and alcohol policy in Ireland; Social work education; Specialist treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84975131730     PISSN: 1533256X     EISSN: 15332578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J160v02n03_03     Document Type: Article

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