Language and communication difficulties in juvenile offenders

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 505-520

  Bryan, Karen ^a   Freer, Jackie ^b   Furlong, Cheryl ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b Newcastle under Lyme PCT   (United Kingdom)

^c ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Juveniles; Language difficulties; Prison population

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COMMUNICATION SKILL; EDUCATION; GRAMMAR; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; LANGUAGE TEST; LINGUISTICS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; READING; SELF CONCEPT; SPEECH THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; COMMUNICATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; LANGUAGE TESTS; MALE; PRISONERS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 34548336903     PISSN: 13682822     EISSN: 14606984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13682820601053977     Document Type: Article

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