To move or not to move - That is the question! Some reflections on the transfer of DSPD patients in the face of uncertainty

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 113-121

  Duggan, Conor ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Arnold Lodge   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Risk assessment; Transfer of DSPD patients

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847671805     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: 14772744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683160600869874     Document Type: Article

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