Recovery processes in a treatment program for women

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 258-277

  Russell, Mary ^a   Gockel, Annemarie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Recovery process; Substance abuse; Treatment process; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 85023652647     PISSN: 1533256X     EISSN: 15332578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J160v05n04_03     Document Type: Article

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