Prison therapeutic community treatment for female offenders: Profiles and preliminary findings for mental health and other variables (Crime, Substance Use and HIV Risk)

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 46, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 233-261

  Sacks, Joann ^a   Sacks, Stanley ^a   Mckendrick, Karen ^a   Banks, Steven ^b   Schoeneberger, Marlies ^a   Hamilton, Zachary ^a   Stommel, Joseph ^c   Shoemaker, Joanie ^b  

^a NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Clinical Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Female offenders; Mental health; Preliminary findings; Profiles; Substance use disorders; Therapeutic community

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749123060     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10509670802143680     Document Type: Article

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