Female inmates, family caregivers, and young children's adjustment: A research agenda and implications for corrections programming

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 513-521

  Cecil, Dawn K ^a   McHale, James ^a   Strozier, Anne ^b   Pietsch, Joel ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office   (United States)

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EID: 55549128538     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2008.09.002     Document Type: Article

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