The effectiveness of relapse prevention with offenders: A meta-analysis

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 516-528

  Dowden, Craig ^a   Antonowicz, Daniel ^a   Andrews, D A ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Correctional treatment; Meta analysis; Offender rehabilitation; Relapse prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MODEL; OFFENDER; RECIDIVISM; RELAPSE;

ADULT; CRIME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PRISONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0141621044     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X03253018     Document Type: Article

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