Romantic Relationships and Criminal Desistance: Pathways and Processes

Sociological Forum

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 365-385

  Wyse, Jessica J B ^a   Harding, David J ^b   Morenoff, Jeffrey D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Criminal desistance; Emotional support; Prisoner reentry; Romantic relationships; Social bonds; Social control

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901676621     PISSN: 08848971     EISSN: 15737861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/socf.12088     Document Type: Article

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