The health-related concerns of older prisoners: Implications for policy

Ageing and Society

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 79-96

  Marquart, James W ^a   Merianos, Dorothy E ^a   Doucet, Geri ^a  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly prisoners; Health policy; Prisons; Sentencing policy

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL POLICY;

EID: 0034070247     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X99007618     Document Type: Article

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