Mental impairment and admission to a special hospital

British Journal of Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 119-131

  Woods, Phil ^a   Mason, Tom ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARSON; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OFFENDER; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL CRIME; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0031824198     PISSN: 09697950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/096979598799156056     Document Type: Article

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