Variables affecting successful reintegration as perceived by offenders and professionals

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 147-171

  Graffam, Joe ^a   Shinkfield, Alison ^a   Lavelle, Barbara ^a   McPherson, Wenda ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Barriers; Offender; Reintegration; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750494555     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v40n01_08     Document Type: Article

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