Offending Behaviour Programmes: Controversies and Resolutions

Offending Behaviour Programmes: Development, Application, and Controversies

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 247-278

  Hollin, Clive R ^a   Palmer, Emma J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic mental health problems; Groupwork skills; Offending behaviour programmes; Programme delivery; Psychological distress

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EID: 84889382186     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470713341.ch8     Document Type: Chapter

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