
ERIC Number: EJ489176
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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The First 100 Admissions to an Adolescent Secure Unit.
Bailey, S. M.; And Others
Journal of Adolescence, v17 n3 p207-20 Jun 1994
Describes clinical, individual, and family characteristics of initial admissions to secure adolescent psychiatric unit. One-third constituted risk to themselves. Two-thirds had committed a recent serious offense. Reveals high levels of disruption and disadvantage in family and personal histories. Emphasizes need for appropriate after-care provision. Includes 15 citations. (Author/CRR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Counseling, Foreign Countries, Psychiatric Hospitals, Psychiatric Services, Recidivism
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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