Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 37, Issue 3 , Pages 298-306 , October 2009

Parental consent in adolescent substance abuse treatment outcome studies

  • Douglas C. Smith, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of Illinois, IL, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. School of Social Work, 1010 W. Nevada, M/C 082; Urbana, IL 61801, USA. Tel.: +1 217 333 5308; fax: +1 217 244 5220.
    • ,
  • Shamra Boel-Studt, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • University of Iowa, IA, USA
    • ,
  • Leah Cleeland, M.S.W.

      Affiliations

    • University of Illinois, IL, USA

Received 20 November 2008 ,Revised 6 February 2009 ,Accepted 2 March 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2009.03.007

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 37, Issue 3 , Pages 298-306 , October 2009

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