Health risk behavioral survey from 39 juvenile correctional facilities in the United States

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1995, Pages 334-344

  Morris, Robert E ^a,b,c,d   Harrison, Edward A ^a,b,c,d   Knox, George W ^a,b,c,d   Tromanhauser, Edward ^a,b,c,d   Marquis, Damon K ^a,b,c,d   Watts, Lydia L ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Los Angeles County Juvenile Court Health Services Los Angeles California USA ^*

^c CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d National Commission on Correctional Health Care   (United States)

Author keywords

Health risk behavior; Incarcerated adolescents

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT, INSTITUTIONALIZED; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0029584836     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1054-139X(95)00098-D     Document Type: Article

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