Mental health promotion and socio-economic disadvantage: Lessons from substance abuse, violence and crime prevention and child health

Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 184-190

  Toumbourou, John W ^a,b,c,d   Hemphill, S A ^b,c,d   Tresidder, J ^e,f   Humphreys, C ^c   Edwards, J ^g   Murray, D ^h  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF CRIMINOLOGY   (Australia)

^f Youth Substance Abuse Service ^*  (Australia)

^g Jesuit Social Services   (Australia)

^h Youth Substance Abuse Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; Child development; Child health; Crime; Prevention; Socio economic disadvantage; Substance abuse; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD WELFARE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CRIME; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REVIEW; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIOECONOMICS; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD MORTALITY; CHILD WELFARE; CRIME; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIMARY PREVENTION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 38049069925     PISSN: 10361073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/he07184     Document Type: Review

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