Women, illegal drugs and prison: Views from Canada

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 195-207

  Boyd, Susan ^a   Faith, Karlene ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drugs; Prison; Women

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; PRISONER; REVIEW;

EID: 0033150237     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-3959(99)00007-9     Document Type: Article

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