Treating alcohol-related violence: Intermediate outcomes in a feasibility study for a randomized controlled trial in prisons

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 333-344

  Bowes, Nicola ^a   McMurran, Mary ^b   Williams, Bryn ^a   David, Siriol ^c   Zammit, Ingrid ^c  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c National Probation Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

alcohol; COVAID; prisoners; randomized controlled trial; treatment; violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856878567     PISSN: 00938548     EISSN: 15523594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093854811433759     Document Type: Article

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