Development and implementation of a program for offenders with developmental disabilities

Mental Retardation

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 41-50

  Linhorst, Donald M ^a   Bennett, Leslie ^a   McCutchen, Tami ^a   Maguire, Michael ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Options for Justice Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CRIME; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL WORK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CRIME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 0036480220     PISSN: 00476765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/0047-6765(2002)040<0041:DAIOAP>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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