Job placement for offenders in relation to recidivism

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 28, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 89-106

  Finn, Peter ^a  

^a ABT ASSOCIATES   (United States)

Author keywords

Corrections costs; Ex offenders; Job placement; Life skills; Recidivism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937267306     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v28n01_06     Document Type: Article

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