Do Social Bonds Matter? Social Control Theory and Its Relationship to Desistance From Substance Abuse in China

This study examines the effects of social bonds on drug users’ desistance from substance abuse, with a special focus on testing the applicability of social control theory in the context of China. Using data from a sample of 419 Chinese drug users, this study reveals salient influences of such bondin...

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Main Author: Wu, Guangzhen (Author)
Contributors: Liu, Jianhong ; Boateng, Francis D. ; Cui, Shan ; Shuai, Honglan
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Journal of drug issues
Year: 2021, Volume: 51, Issue: 1, Pages: 50-67
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
China
Desistance
Social Control
Social bonds
Substance Abuse