The effect of incarceration on marriage and work over the life course

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 281-303

  Huebner, Beth M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment; Incarceration; Marriage; Work

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844516090     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418820500089141     Document Type: Article

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