The effects of parent education on parental locus of control and satisfaction of incarcerated fathers

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 90-102

  Wilczak, Ginger L ^a   Markstrom, Carol A ^b  

^a Children Service Division   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FAMILY LIFE; HUMAN; MALE; PARENTHOOD; PRISON; PRISONER;

EID: 0032941455     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X99431009     Document Type: Article

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