Inclusion and exclusion in the re-housing of former prisoners

Probation Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 137-153

  Harding, Allison ^a   Harding, Jamie ^b  

^a Northumbria Probation Service   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

community safety; exclusion; homelessness; housing; re offending; resettlement; short term prisoners

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993820031     PISSN: 02645505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0264550506063566     Document Type: Article

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