Prison pups: Assessing the effects of dog training programs in correctional facilities

Journal of Family Social Work

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 79-95

  Britton, Dana M ^a   Button, Andrea ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Inmate dog training; Prison programs; Trainer inmates

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748360534     PISSN: 10522158     EISSN: 15404072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J039v09n04_06     Document Type: Article

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