Psychological Research in Prisons

Psychological Research in Prisons
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-10 : 9781405173223
ISBN-13 : 140517322X
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Book Synopsis Psychological Research in Prisons by : Graham J. Towl

Download or read book Psychological Research in Prisons written by Graham J. Towl and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This up-to-date collection begins with an account and analysis of the role of psychologists in prisons in relation to research. Looks at the results of evidence based psychological approaches to working with prisoners First half of the book has its primary focus on psychological evaluation research Includes chapters on psychological research on suicide, bullying, life sentenced prisoners and staff sickness


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