Title Young offenders on community orders : health, welfare and criminogenic needs / Dianna T. Kenny, Paul K. Nelson ; with Istvan Schreiner, Christopher J. Lennings, Tony Butler

Published Sydney : Sydney University Press, 2008

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MELB	364.3609944 Ken/Yoo		AVAILABLE

Description 1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations, forms ; 30 cm Summary "This book is an outcome of ... [a] partnership between the University of Sydney, the NSW Department of Juvenile Justice and Justice Health through the Australian Research Council Linkage Grant Scheme. Its findings provide important information about the health and well-being of young people on community orders."--Foreword "The 2006 NSW State Plan has clear priorities and targets to support decision making and respond to the needs of the community, amongst which are some of particular interest for the population [...]. These include reducing re-offending, improving access to quality healhtcare and providing early interventions for disadvantaged populations, particularly among vulnerable young people."--Foreword Analysis Juvenile offenders Young offenders Juvenile offender statistics Juvenile offender characteristics Youth mental health Juvenile drug use Juvenile delinquency prevention Criminal career patterns Juvenile delinquency research Notes Includes tables and questionnaires Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Subject Juvenile delinquents -- Health and hygiene -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Statistics. Health surveys -- Australia -- New South Wales. Youth -- Government policy -- Australia -- New South Wales. Health behavior in adolescence -- Australia -- New South Wales. Genre/Form Statistics. Author Nelson, Paul K University of Sydney. Justice Health (N.S.W.) New South Wales. Department of Juvenile Justice ISBN 9780980411706 (paperback)

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