Adult correctional education programs: An update on current status based on recent studies

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 81-98

  Jensen, Eric L ^a   Reed, Gary E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b LEWIS CLARK STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Corrections; Education; Program evaluation; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248148570     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v44n01_05     Document Type: Review

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