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therapeutic community  

Definition

  • a treatment philosophy and related practice based on the segregation of clients. Research has shown that therapeutic communities have value in the treatment of substance abusers. [Source: The Concise Dictionary of Crime and Justice; Therapeutic Community]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-VCWW0VD2-F

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