Pathfinders and Problem Solving: Comparative effects of two cognitive-behavioral programs among men and women offenders in community and prison

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 69-94

  Spiropoulos, Georgia V ^a   Spruance, Lisa ^a   Van Voorhis, Patricia ^a   Schmitt, Michelle M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral; Correctional rehabilitation; Men offender; Pathfinders; Problem Solving; Woman offender

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746516222     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v42n02_05     Document Type: Article

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