Healing and treatment of aboriginal offenders: A Canadian example

American Journal of Forensic Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 53-76

  Howell, Teresa M ^a,b   Yuille, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Aboriginal Wellness Program   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; AGED; CANADA; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CULTURAL FACTOR; HEALING; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MORALITY; OFFENDER; POLITICAL SYSTEM; POVERTY; PRISON; REHABILITATION; RELIGION; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; WELLBEING;

EID: 8744275234     PISSN: 07331290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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