Social Support and Psychological Distress in a Group of Incarcerated Young Offenders

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 213-230

  Biggam, Fiona H ^a   Power, Kevin G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001111251     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X97413002     Document Type: Article

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