Proficiency in basic educational skills as related to program outcome and escape risk among Juvenile offenders in residential treatment

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 57-74

  McMackin, Robert A ^a   Tansi, Robert ^b   Hartwell, Stephanie ^c  

^a LEMUEL SHATTUCK HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Department of Youth Services ^*  (United States)

^c Massachusetts Department of Mental Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Basic educational skills; Juvenile offenders; Program outcome; Recidivism; Verbal skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746386814     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v42n03_04     Document Type: Review

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