Identifying the semi-involuntary institution: A clarification

Social Forces

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 793-800

  Ellison, Christopher G ^a   Sherkat, Darren E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 22844455978     PISSN: 00377732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3005576     Document Type: Article

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