Life in Recovery: A Families’ Perspective

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 437-458

  Edwards, Michael ^a   Best, David ^a   Irving, James ^a   Andersson, Catrin ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

families; Life in recovery; needs; relapse; support

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIAN; CANADA; EDUCATION; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FAMILY LIFE; HEALTH; HUMAN; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; POSTGRADUATE STUDENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL LIFE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 85049637023     PISSN: 07347324     EISSN: 15444538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347324.2018.1488553     Document Type: Article

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