Reliability of self-report of health in juvenile offenders

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 127-141

  Kenny, D T ^a   Grant, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health; Juvenile offenders; Reliability; Self report

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547105555     PISSN: 17450128     EISSN: 17450136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450120701299849     Document Type: Article

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