ABSTRACT

I would like to thank Melissa Snow and other research associates of Shared Hope International for their helpful comments and editing of an earlier draft. Shared Hope International sponsored and supervised the data collection for this research project. This project was supported by Award 2006-DD-BX-K294 awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations included in this publication are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Justice or Shared Hope International.