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Research Article

Community Reintegration of Previously Incarcerated Older Adults: Exploratory Insights from a Canadian Community Residential Facility Program

, M.A., , Ph.D, , Ph.D, , M.Div. & , Ph.D., OT Reg (NS)ORCID Icon
Pages 521-541 | Received 01 Apr 2021, Accepted 08 Sep 2021, Published online: 02 Feb 2022

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