Social climate within an adolescent medium-secure facility

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 504-515

  Langdon, Peter E ^a   Cosgrave, Nicola ^b   Tranah, Troy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; CIES; Secure unit; Social climate; Ward atmosphere

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONDUCT DISORDER; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; PRISON; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRISONS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 3142615290     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X03261559     Document Type: Article

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