Social climate within secure inpatient services for people with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 50, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 828-836

  Langdon, Peter E ^a,b   Swift, A ^a,c   Budd, R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b Little Plumstead Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CIES; Forensic services; Medium secure unit; Secure services; Social climate; Ward atmosphere

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRISON; RATING SCALE; RESIDENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MENTAL RETARDATION; PRISONS; SECURITY MEASURES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 33749071847     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2006.00847.x     Document Type: Article

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