Wives and mothers at risk: The role of marital and maternal status in criminal activity and incarceration

Families in Society

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 293-300

  Berry, Marianne ^b   Johnson, Toni ^b   Severson, Margaret ^b   Postmus, Judy L ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 69949093786     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.3891     Document Type: Article

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