Substance use, mental health, and relationships: A comparison of male and female offenders serving community sentences

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 89-93

  Palmer, Emma J ^a   Jinks, Mary ^b   Hatcher, Ruth M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community sentences; Mental health; Offenders; Relationships; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PROBATION; PUNISHMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PRISONERS; SEX FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76949089129     PISSN: 01602527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2009.12.007     Document Type: Article

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