Evaluation of a life skills program for women inmates in Michigan

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 47-70

  Schram, Pamela J ^a   Morash, Merry ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Life skills; Michigan; Program evaluation; Women inmates

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009579891     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v34n04_03     Document Type: Article

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