Mindfulness training for self-regulation and stress with incarcerated youth: A pilot study

Probation Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 151-165

  Himelstein, Sam ^a   Hastings, Arthur ^b   Shapiro, Shauna ^c   Heery, Myrtle ^b  

^a Institute of Transpersonal Psychology and Mind Body Awareness Project   (United States)

^b Institute of Transpersonal Psychology   (United States)

^c SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; incarcerated youth; mindfulness; self regulation; stress reduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868612020     PISSN: 02645505     EISSN: 17413079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0264550512438256     Document Type: Article

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