Surfaces and depths: Evaluating the theoretical assumptions of cognitive skills programmes

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 15, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 165-182

  Ward, Tony ^a   Nee, Claire ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive skills; Rationality; Reasoning and rehabilitation; Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 69749097415     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: 14772744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683160802190889     Document Type: Article

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