The strains of maternal imprisonment: Importation and deprivation stressors for women and children

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 221-229

  Foster, Holly ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84861707664     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2012.01.005     Document Type: Article

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