Crime and health: A preliminary study into the effects of crime on the mental health of UK university students

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 821-828

  Morrall, P ^a   Marshall, P ^a   Pattison, S ^b   Macdonald, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crime and mental health; Sociological issues

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CRIME; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; CRIME; DATA COLLECTION; FEAR; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952276612     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2010.01594.x     Document Type: Article

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