Impact of a family empowerment intervention on youth recidivism

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 30, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 59-98

  Dembo, Richard ^a   Ramíez Garnica, Gabriela ^a   Rollie, Matthew W ^a   Schmeidler, James ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Family empowerment; Innovative treatment; Juvenile offenders; Recidivism

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008815766     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v30n03_04     Document Type: Article

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