Opportunities to promote health to vulnerable male teenagers.
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Forty years ago an increase in 'juvenile delinquency' led to a large prison-building programme for young offenders. Today, the emphasis is on community sentencing and a reduction in prison places. The secondment of nurses into youth offending teams makes it possible to offer primary health services to a group of mainly male, vulnerable people.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nursing times
دوره 100 29 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004