How do drug-involved incarcerated and recently released offenders and correctional treatment staff perceive treatment? A qualitative study on treatment needs and motivation in Belgian prisons

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 287-305

  Vandevelde, Stijn ^a   Palmans, Vicky ^a   Broekaert, Eric ^b   Rousseau, Kathy ^b   Vanderstraeten, Kelly ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Department of Psychoanalysis and Clinical Consulting ^*

Author keywords

Correctional establishments; Drug involved offenders; Offender rehabilitation; Prison; Treatment needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744991530     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: 14772744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683160500336420     Document Type: Article

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