The role of the prison chaplain in rehabilitation

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 35, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 59-86

  Sundt, Jody L ^a   Dammer, Harry R ^b   Cullen, Francis T ^c  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Chaplain; Counseling; Inmate; Prison; Recidivism; Rehabilitation; Religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009545125     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v35n03_04     Document Type: Article

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