Tracking risk profiles and outcome in a medium secure service for women: Use of the HoNOS-secure

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 215-225

  Long, Clive G ^a   Dickens, Geoff ^a   Sugarman, Philip ^a   Craig, Lorraine ^a   Mochty, Ursula ^b   Hollin, Clive ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Risk profiles; Secure service; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 80455149353     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2010.517256     Document Type: Article

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