Educational programs and recidivism in Oklahoma: Another look

Prison Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 314-334

  Brewster, Dennis ^a   Sharp, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

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EID: 23444432287     PISSN: 00328855     EISSN: 15527522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003288550208200302     Document Type: Article

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