Community reintegration of ex-prisoners: Type and degree of change in variables influencing successful reintegration

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-42

  Shinkfield, Alison J ^a   Graffam, Joseph ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ex prisoners; Reintegration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTICIPATION; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; FINANCE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INTEGRATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRISONER; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRISONERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149185330     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: 15526933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X07309757     Document Type: Article

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