BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Reports suggest that repeat users of detoxification services are less likely to get rehabilitated. The goal of this study is to determine rates and predictors of detoxification unit visits among individuals who are chronically homeless with severe drinking problems compared to those who are housed and in the general homeless population. METHODS Visit records (n = 102...

The office of constable is taken by declaration and specifically says '... prevent all offences against the persons and properties ...'. The police service, like many hospitals and particularly casualty units, comes into initial contact with a high proportion of society's problems, including those related to people who cannot handle alcohol. This results directly or indirectly in a significant ...

AbstractAll children are entitled to live, grow, thrive and be protected from violence discrimination. In reality, though, the number of with legal problems increases significantly over years. The treatment in trouble law suggests that they often treated as "miniatures" criminal adults. study aims assess capacity enforcement officials, including police, prosecutors, judges, government, related ...

Child maltreatment is a global problem and a multidimensional phenomenon occurring in all social classes. This study depicts interprofessional collaboration associated with the detection of and early intervention in child maltreatment taking place in the family. The data were collected in a large Finnish city, Tampere (207 866 citizens). A survey was administered to employees in day care, basic...

The distinguishing features of a specific type modern law enforcement activities (criminal police, patrol security pre-trial investigation bodies, district police officers) require officer to have certain individual and psychological characteristics, the absence which make it impossible successful perform their service tasks. Individual characteristics must be taken into account during selectio...