Psychological wellbeing of Dutch incarcerated women: importation or deprivation? (2024)

Slotboom, A., Kruttschnitt, C., Bijleveld, C. C. J. H., & Menting, B. (2011). Psychological wellbeing of Dutch incarcerated women: importation or deprivation? Punishment and Society, 13(2), 176-197. https://doi.org/10.1177/1462474510396313

Slotboom, A. ; Kruttschnitt, C. ; Bijleveld, C.C.J.H. et al. / Psychological wellbeing of Dutch incarcerated women: importation or deprivation?. In: Punishment and Society. 2011 ; Vol. 13, No. 2. pp. 176-197.

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Slotboom, A, Kruttschnitt, C, Bijleveld, CCJH & Menting, B 2011, 'Psychological wellbeing of Dutch incarcerated women: importation or deprivation?', Punishment and Society, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 176-197. https://doi.org/10.1177/1462474510396313

Psychological wellbeing of Dutch incarcerated women: importation or deprivation? / Slotboom, A.; Kruttschnitt, C.; Bijleveld, C.C.J.H. et al.
In: Punishment and Society, Vol. 13, No. 2, 2011, p. 176-197.

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Slotboom A, Kruttschnitt C, Bijleveld CCJH, Menting B. Psychological wellbeing of Dutch incarcerated women: importation or deprivation? Punishment and Society. 2011;13(2):176-197. doi: 10.1177/1462474510396313