The management of suicide and self-harm in prisons: Recommendations for good practice

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 157-165

  Howells, Kevin ^a   Hall, Guy ^b   Day, Andrew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033446515     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050069908257449     Document Type: Article

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