Issues in interviewing inmates: Navigating the methodological landmines of prison research

Qualitative Inquiry

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1500-1525

  Schlosser, Jennifer A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Discourse; Identity; Inmate; Narrative; Prison research

Indexed keywords

EID: 55849111540     PISSN: 10778004     EISSN: 15527565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077800408318325     Document Type: Article

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