Style over substance? A review of the evidence base for the use of learning styles in probation

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 239-257

  Annison, Jill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accredited programmes; Evidence based practice; Learning styles; Probation; What Works

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749438243     PISSN: 17488958     EISSN: 17488966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1748895806062984     Document Type: Review

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