Problems with access to adolescent mental health care can lead to dealings with the criminal justice system

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-18

  Kutcher, Stanley ^a,b   McDougall, Ainslie ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Criminality; Justice; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; CUSTODY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRISON; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 66249136819     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/14.1.15     Document Type: Article

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