Quality of life and psychological well-being of mentally disordered offenders after court diversion: A 6-month follow-up

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 164-173

  Chung, Man Cheung ^a   Cumella, Stuart ^a   Wensley, James ^a   Easthope, Yvette ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; OFFENDER; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031805749     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X9804200208     Document Type: Article

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