Victimisation and feelings of safety among male and female inmates with behavioural health problems

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL.1, 2009, Pages

  Wolff, Nancy ^a   Shi, Jing ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; Childhood victimisation; Inmates; Mental illness; Physical victimisation; Sexual victimisation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISONER; SAFETY; SEX DIFFERENCE; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 70549105802     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940802710330     Document Type: Article

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