Ten years of research into self-harm in the Western Australian prison system: Where to next?

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 469-481

  Dear, Greg E ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Prisoners; Self harm; Suicidal behaviour; Suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 55949116701     PISSN: 13218719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13218710802101613     Document Type: Review

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