Developing women only and gender sensitive practices in inpatient wards — current issues and challenges

The Journal of Adult Protection

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 15-30

  Copperman, Jeanette ^a   Knowles, Karen ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SAINSBURY CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inpatient wards; Mental health; Staff training; Women's safety; Women only settings

Indexed keywords

EID: 43249161509     PISSN: 14668203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14668203200600010     Document Type: Review

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