The Effectiveness of project adventure's behavior management programs for male offenders in residential treatment

Residential Treatment for Children and Youth

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 227-247

  Gillis, H L ^a   Gass, Michael A ^b   Russell, Keith C ^b  

^a GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adolescents; Juvenile offenders; Residential treatment; Wilderness therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449470142     PISSN: 0886571X     EISSN: 15410358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08865710802429689     Document Type: Article

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