The experiences of women in prison: Implications for services and prevention

Women and Therapy

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 11-28

  Coll, Cynthia Garcia ^a   Miller, Jean Baker ^b,d,e   Fields, Jacqueline P ^c   Mathews, Betsy ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c The Stone College Center for Research on Women   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e Natl Violence Against Women P   (United States)

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EID: 21944436001     PISSN: 02703149     EISSN: 15410315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J015v20n04_02     Document Type: Article

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