Research Methods in the Study of Substance Abuse

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: VanGeest, Jonathan B. (Editor), Johnson, Timothy P. (Editor), Alemagno, Sonia A. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Public health.; Epidemiology.; Sociology > Research.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319559803
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-55980-3
• Physical Description: XIII, 450 p. 19 illus., 12 illus. in color. online resource.

This authoritative handbook reviews the most widely-used methods for studying the use and abuse of alcohol and illegal drugs. Its thorough coverage spans the range of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method approaches to documenting and measuring the complex psychological, behavioral, and physic...