Out of prison, out of crime? The complex interplay between the process of desistance and severe resource disadvantages in women‘s post-release lives (2024)

Rodermond, E., Van De Weijer, S., Rosenkrantz Lindegaard, M., Bijleveld, C. C. J. H., Slotboom, A. M., & Kruttschnitt, C. (2023). Out of prison, out of crime? The complex interplay between the process of desistance and severe resource disadvantages in women‘s post-release lives. European Journal of Criminology, 20(6), 1852-1877. https://doi.org/10.1177/14773708221097667

Rodermond, Elanie ; Van De Weijer, Steve ; Rosenkrantz Lindegaard, Marie et al. / Out of prison, out of crime? The complex interplay between the process of desistance and severe resource disadvantages in women‘s post-release lives. In: European Journal of Criminology. 2023 ; Vol. 20, No. 6. pp. 1852-1877.

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Rodermond, E, Van De Weijer, S, Rosenkrantz Lindegaard, M, Bijleveld, CCJH, Slotboom, AM & Kruttschnitt, C 2023, 'Out of prison, out of crime? The complex interplay between the process of desistance and severe resource disadvantages in women‘s post-release lives', European Journal of Criminology, vol. 20, no. 6, pp. 1852-1877. https://doi.org/10.1177/14773708221097667

Out of prison, out of crime? The complex interplay between the process of desistance and severe resource disadvantages in women‘s post-release lives. / Rodermond, Elanie; Van De Weijer, Steve; Rosenkrantz Lindegaard, Marie et al.
In: European Journal of Criminology, Vol. 20, No. 6, 11.2023, p. 1852-1877.

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Rodermond E, Van De Weijer S, Rosenkrantz Lindegaard M, Bijleveld CCJH, Slotboom AM, Kruttschnitt C. Out of prison, out of crime? The complex interplay between the process of desistance and severe resource disadvantages in women‘s post-release lives. European Journal of Criminology. 2023 Nov;20(6):1852-1877. Epub 2022 May 12. doi: 10.1177/14773708221097667