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Young Offenders on Community Orders Health, Welfare and Criminogenic Needs.

Offending behaviour in childhood is a significant predictor of subsequent offending; early intervention is more effective than that provided later. This research aimed to advance understanding of juvenile crime, its health/substance abuse patterns, cognitive correlates and offence trajectories to fa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kenny, Diana T.
Otros Autores: Nelson, Paul K.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sydney : Sydney University Press, 2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Title page
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents.
  • List of abbreviations
  • Foreword
  • Executive summary
  • Chapter 1: Overview of research and methods
  • 1.1 Rationale and aims of the research
  • 1.2 The partner organisations
  • 1.3 The report
  • 1.4 Methods, procedures and protocols
  • 1.5 Participants
  • 1.6 Field staff
  • 1.7 Measures and data collection
  • 1.8 Reporting results
  • 1.9 Young offenders' view of the health survey
  • 1.10 Follow up assessment (Time 2)
  • 1.11 References
  • Chapter 2: Demographics
  • 2.1 Sample characteristics: Gender, ethnicity, region and IQ age
  • 2.2 Gender and age
  • 2.3 Ethnicity
  • 2.4 Geographic region and socioeconomic status
  • 2.5 Criminal history
  • 2.6 Youth Level of Service / Case Management Inventory: Australian Adaptation
  • 2.7 Social background
  • 2.8 Out of Home Care (OOHC) history
  • 2.9 Adolescent parenthood
  • 2.10 Employment history
  • 2.11 Life plans
  • 2.12 Summary and conclusions
  • 2.13 References
  • Chapter 3: Physical health
  • 3.1 Self-reported health status
  • 3.2 Health conditions
  • 3.3 Recent symptoms and health complaints
  • 3.4 Health complaints in the past six months
  • 3.5 Medications
  • 3.6 Allergies and asthma
  • 3.7 Immunisation
  • 3.8 Oral health
  • 3.9 Visual acuity
  • 3.10Health service utilisation
  • 3.11 Health information awareness
  • 3.12 Summary and conclusions
  • 3.13 References
  • Chapter 4: Sexual Health
  • 4.1 Sexual behaviour
  • 4.2 Sexually transmissible infections (STI) and blood borne viruses (BBV)
  • 4.3 Health education
  • 4.4 Women's health
  • 4.5 Summary and conclusions
  • 4.6 References
  • Chapter 5: Lifestyle
  • 5.1 Diet and nutrition
  • 5.2 Weight, weight management and weight perceptions
  • 5.3 Risk factors for cardiovascular disease and fatty liver
  • 5.4 Physical and recreational activity
  • 5.5 Sun protection
  • 5.6 Tattooing and body piercing
  • 5.7 Fighting and injury
  • 5.8 Summary and conclusions
  • 5.9 References
  • Chapter 6: Cognitive Ability
  • 6.1 Full Scale IQ
  • 6.2 Education
  • 6.3 Academic Achievement
  • 6.4 Intellectual disability estimates
  • 6.5 Summary and conclusions
  • 6.6 References
  • Chapter 7: Mental Health
  • 7.1 Adolescent Psychopathology Scale
  • Short Form (APS-SF).
  • 7.2 Conduct Disorder and Substance Abuse Disorder
  • 7.3 Comorbidity
  • 7.4 Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K-10 LM)
  • 7.5 Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ)
  • 7.6 CTQ, Conduct Disorder and Substance Abuse Disorder
  • 7.7 Self-report of mental health
  • 7.8 Suicide and Self-harm (SSH)
  • 7.9 Relationships: Peers and other sources of emotional support
  • 7.10 Bullying
  • 7.11 Gambling
  • 7.12 Life satisfaction
  • 7.13 Life concerns
  • 7.14 Summary and conclusions
  • 7.15 References
  • Chapter 8: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use
  • 8.1 Alcohol use
  • 8.2 Tobacco use
  • 8.3 Substance use
  • 8.4 Drug treatment
  • 8.5 Summary and conclusions
  • 8.6 References
  • Appendix 1
  • Physical health assessment