The influence of treatment programmes on the recidivism of juvenile and adult offenders: An European meta-analytic review

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 251-278

  Redondo, Santiago ^a   Sánchez Meca, Julio ^b   Garrido, Vicente ^c  

^a Ctr Leg Studs Autonomous C   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Correctional treatment evaluation; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 6944240517     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683169908401769     Document Type: Review

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