Reentry and the ties that bind: An examination of social ties, employment, and recidivism

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 382-410

  Berg, Mark T ^a   Huebner, Beth M ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Prisoner reentry; Recidivism; Social ties

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951968484     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418825.2010.498383     Document Type: Article

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