Supporting staff working with prisoners who self-harm: A survey of support services for staff dealing with self-harm in prisons in England and Wales

International Journal of Prisoner Health

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 268-282

  Marzano, Lisa ^a,c   Adler, Joanna R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Self harm in prisons; Work stress; Work stress management and prevention

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; EMOTION; HUMAN; PRISON; STAFF; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 35848961461     PISSN: 17449200     EISSN: 17449219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17449200701682501     Document Type: Article

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