Meeting the needs of at-risk and adjudicated youth with behavioral challenges: The promise of juvenile justice

Behavioral Disorders

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 70-80

  Michael Nelson, C ^a   Jolivette, Kristine ^b   Leone, Peter E ^c   Mathur, Sarup R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80052082314     PISSN: 01987429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019874291003600108     Document Type: Article

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