The What Works Debate: Keeping a Human Perspective

Probation Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 248-252

  Atkinson, David ^a  

^a Dorset Probation Area ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cognitive behavioural methods; valuing the individual; What Works; quick fix

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993775970     PISSN: 02645505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0264550504045900     Document Type: Article

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