Conducting research in corrections: Challenges and solutions

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 743-752

  Wakai, Sara ^a   Shelton, Deborah ^b   Trestman, Robert L ^a   Kesten, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN RIGHTS; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE; PRISON; PRISONER; RESEARCH SUBJECT; REVIEW; TEAMWORK;

ETHICS COMMITTEES, RESEARCH; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; PRISONERS; PRISONS; RESEARCH;

EID: 70350582767     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: 10990798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.894     Document Type: Review

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