Morbidity and mortality risk among the "forgotten few": Why are girls in the justice system in such poor health?

Law and Human Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 429-444

  Odgers, Candice L ^a   Robins, Summer J ^a   Russell, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child maltreatment; Domestic violence; Female offenders; Health risk behaviors; Physical health; Risky families

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRISONER; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRISONERS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 78651340694     PISSN: 01477307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10979-009-9199-3     Document Type: Article

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