A "very decent nick": Ethical treatment in prison-based democratic therapeutic communities

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 124-150

  Stevens, Alisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decency; Democratic therapeutic community; Ethical treatment; Prison; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ETHICS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PRISON; PRISONER; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79953236915     PISSN: 15228932     EISSN: 15229092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228932.2011.537581     Document Type: Article

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