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Institutional Neglect of Juvenile Health Needs

NCJ Number
82954
Journal
Children and Youth Services Volume: 4 Issue: 1/2 Dated: (1982) Pages: 65-78
Author(s)
D J Berkman; R W Lippold
Date Published
1982
Length
14 pages
Annotation
This section speaks of the health needs of juveniles who enter the juvenile justice system.
Abstract
It points out that these health problems may have strongly contributed to the problem behavior but that they are rarely treated in the institutions. (Author abstract)