Ethnographic Evaluation of Case Management for Homeless Alcoholics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14835508 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Spicer, Mark L Willenbring (0000-0003-2333-0611), Frank Miller (0000-0003-4161-7851), Elgie Raymond |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 23-26 |
| Publication date | 1994-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Practicing Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0888-4552 • E-ISSN: 2994-1628 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.17730/praa.16.4.3766614129225316 |
| OpenAlex | W2047286054 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Case management has long been a staple in social work practice. In recent years it has also emerged as a promising adjunct to chemical dependency treatment, especially for homeless men and women. In a study of the effectiveness of different intensities of case management with homeless alcoholic men, directed by Mark Willenbring, case management was found to be more effective than episodic care alone in reducing use of expensive services such as detoxification and hospital care, and in keeping the majority of the population housed
Alternative medicine · Case management · Dependency (UML · Detoxification (alternative medicine · Environmental health · Ethnography · Population · Sociology · Anthropology · Engineering · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Nursing · Psychology · Gerontology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2000 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |