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Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment Volume 24, 2014 - Issue 5: Integrated Care Services: Practice Reflections Working with Substance-Abusing Clients
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Increasing Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity: Effective Substance Treatment in the Adult Lesbian Population

Jocelyn D. TaliaferroDepartment of Social Work, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Brittany LutzCollege of Human Ecology, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
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Amy Kay MooreCollege of Human Ecology, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
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Kaitlyn ScipienCollege of Human Ecology, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
Pages 582-588 | Published online: 30 Jun 2014

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