From corrections to community: Youth offenders' perceptions of the challenges of transition

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 44, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 31-53

  Abrams, Laura S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Corrections; Juvenile offenders; Qualitative methods; Reduction of risk; Transition and reentry programs

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250208016     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v44n02_02     Document Type: Article

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