A mental health survey of community correctional clients in Canada

Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 49-72

  Wormith, J S ^a   Mckeague, Frances ^a  

^a Min Solicitor Gen Correctional S   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OFFENDER; PROBATION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0029985502     PISSN: 09579664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cbm.64     Document Type: Article

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