Evaluating change in social climate in a close security state correctional facility

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 71-84

  Waters, J Eugene ^a   Megathlin, William L ^b  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Armstrong State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Correctional environment; Correctional rehabilitation; Prison environment; Prison social climate

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009647956     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v34n04_04     Document Type: Article

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