Gender differences in the transformation narrative: Implications for revised reentry strategies for female offenders

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 463-482

  Herrschaft, Bryn A ^a   Veysey, Bonita M ^a   Tubman Carbone, Heather R ^a   Christian, Johnna ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Qualitative research; Reentry from prison to community; Role transformation; Women and social policy; Women s reentry

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950761714     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10509670903081250     Document Type: Article

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