Suicides by foreign national prisoners in England and Wales 2007: Mental health and cultural issues

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 886-905

  Borrill, Jo ^a   Taylor, Donna A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental illness; Nationality; Prisoners; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CONFLICT; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNICITY; HUMAN; IMMIGRATION; INJURY; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISONER; REFUGEE; RELIGION; SUICIDE; UNITED KINGDOM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 71549125614     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940903174113     Document Type: Article

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