Validating the principles of effective intervention: A systematic review of the contributions of meta-analysis in the field of corrections

Victims and Offenders

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 148-169

  Smith, Paula ^a   Gendreau, Paul ^a   Swartz, Kristin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Corrections; Meta analysis; Principles of effective intervention; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 60449100435     PISSN: 15564886     EISSN: 15564991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15564880802612581     Document Type: Review

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