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dc.contributor.advisorLuna, Marcosen_US
dc.contributor.authorCastonguay, Meghan E.
dc.creatorCastonguay, Meghan E.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-23T15:24:49Z
dc.date.available2022-02-23T15:24:49Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13013/2233
dc.description.abstractThis research assesses the geographic access to drug treatment centers providing interpretation services for limited- or non-English speakers seeking drug or alcohol treatment in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Only 68% of the available treatment centers serve languages other than English. A lack of language services may contribute to rates of relapse. This research uses rasterized surface distance analysis, also known as Euclidean distance analysis, to measure the average straight-line distance from each Census tract in Massachusetts to available treatment centers. The results of the Euclidean distance demonstrate how access to treatment services varies for those who speak English less than “very well.” This research may potentially impact healthcare policy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by providing sound and necessary data for policymakers and other interested stakeholders to make practical decisions on providing language services for addiction treatment in the Commonwealth.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.titleNeed for Greater Access to Language Services in Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities in the Commonwealth of Massachusettsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.departmentGeography and Sustainabilityen_US
dc.date.display2020en_US
dc.type.degreeMaster of Science (MS)en_US
dc.subject.keywordhealthcareen_US
dc.subject.keywordpolicyen_US
dc.subject.keyworddrugsen_US
dc.subject.keywordrehabilitationen_US
dc.subject.keywordlanguage servicesen_US
dc.subject.keywordlanguageen_US
dc.subject.keywordMassachusettsen_US


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