Early desistance narratives: A qualitative analysis of probationers' transitions towards desistance

Punishment and Society

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 147-165

  King, Sam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

identity; narrative; primary desistance; secondary desistance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875517338     PISSN: 14624745     EISSN: 17413095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1462474513477790     Document Type: Article

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