Using a Trauma-Informed Approach in Juvenile Justice Institutions

Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 271-283

  Griffin, Gene ^a   Germain, Edward J ^b   Wilkerson, Raymond G ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Illinois Department of Children and Family Services   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescent development; mental health; punishment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865291915     PISSN: 19361521     EISSN: 1936153X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19361521.2012.697100     Document Type: Article

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