Substance-abusing parents in the criminal justice system: Does substance abuse treatment improve their children's outcomes?

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 120-138

  Phillips, Susan D ^a   Gleeson, James P ^a   Waites Garrett, Melissa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Children of incarcerated parents; Delinquency; Risk factors; Substance abuse treatment outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 60749123344     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10509670802640925     Document Type: Article

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