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Cannabis careers revisited

Applying Howard S. Becker's theory to present-day cannabis use

Bibliographic Data

ID5126301
AuthorsMargaretha Järvinen (0000-0002-2038-0747, Danish National Centre for Social Research, corresponding author), Ravn (0000-0001-5289-2942, Danish National Centre for Social Research), Signe Ravn
Year2014
Volume100
Pages133-140
Publication date2014-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.11.002
PMID24444848
OpenAlexW2168762554
LanguageEN
Citations received29
References cited29

Cannabis · Criminology · Effects of cannabis · Empirical research · Epistemology · Political science · Psychiatry · Recreation · Social science · Sociological theory · Sociology · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

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Unique citing works29
Citations per year2,64
Citation span2015 - 2026 (12)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 29

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