The Criminal Offending–Self-Esteem Nexus: Which Version of the Self-Esteem Theory Is Supported?

The Prison Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 344-363

  Oser, Carrie B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

criminal offending self esteem nexus; gender; personality traits; prison programming

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746809387     PISSN: 00328855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0032885506291024     Document Type: Article

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