Elements of Effective Services for Women in Recovery

199614 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Laurie A. Drabble · Washington Drug and Alcohol Commission

Abstract

SUMMARY This chapter provides an overview of elements of effective services for women as identified in an exploratory study conducted by the author of this article. Service areas include (1) Medical Care/Health Care Issues; (2) Emotional/Psychosocial Issues; (3) Life Skills; (4) Partner and Parenting Issues and (5) Culturally Specific/ Population Specific Services. General themes that emerged in the research project and implications for providers of alcohol recovery services are discussed.

Topics & Keywords

Homelessness and Social Issues Mental Health and Patient Involvement Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Chemical Dependency Treatment

Volume 6, Issue 1-2, pp. 1-21

DOI: 10.1300/j034v06n01_01

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