The health of a group of young Australians in a New South Wales juvenile justice detention centre: A pilot study

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 426-429

  Fasher, A M ^a,c   Dunbar, N ^a   Rothenbury, B A ^b   Bebb, D K ^b   Young, S J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b University of Sydney ^*  (Australia)

^c Cobham Juvenile Justice Centre ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Health; Juvenile delinquency; Mental health; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; AUSTRALIA; BRONCHITIS; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE;

EID: 0030778574     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1997.tb01634.x     Document Type: Article

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