THE ALCOHOLIC'S PERCEPTION OF THE WARD AS A PREDICTOR OF AFTERCARE ATTENDANCE.

This article focuses on the alcoholics perception of the ward as a predictor of aftercare attendance. The sample was selected from 90 alcoholic inpatients admitted to an 8-week Substance Abuse Program at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Miami, Florida. A number of demographic characteristics such as age, race, marital status, income, education and work history were collected upon admission to the inpatient treatment program. In addition, variables such as number of previous hospitalizations, number of convictions, motivation, and additional data related to the patient's alcoholism were obtained.