An Examination of Family-Involved Approaches to Alcoholism Treatment

The Family Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 129-138

  Chan, James G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

addiction; alcoholism; family therapy; systems theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84997994588     PISSN: 10664807     EISSN: 15523950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1066480702250149     Document Type: Article

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