Examining the intersections of race, gender, and mass imprisonment

Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 69-84

  Christian, Johnna ^a   Thomas, Shenique S ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Black women; Incarcerated women; Intersectionality; Mass imprisonment

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650474686     PISSN: 15377938     EISSN: 15377946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15377930802711797     Document Type: Article

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