Abstract
Emergent findings specific to African American women confirm that their substance user treatment retention rates are significantly lower than other groups, which is problematic given that substance user treatment is effective largely to the extent that clients are retained in treatment. This article reviews existing literature concerning disparities in treatment retention, highlights a significant barrier to treatment retention for this population, and presents support for an empirical focus on culturally responsive working alliance development as a promising step toward improving retention rates for African American women substance users.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 662-672 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Substance Use and Misuse |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Health(social science)
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Psychiatry and Mental health
Keywords
- African American women
- Substance users
- Treatment retention
- Working alliance