Hoping For a Better Life: A Mental Health Process Voiced by Youthful Offenders

This grounded theory study examined the psychosocial processes that contributed to juvenile detention as perceived by the adolescent. Twelve youth (seven males, five females) between 13 and 16 years of age were interviewed at a local detention center. A basic social psychological process, Hoping for...

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Main Author: Bonham, Carol Elizabeth
Other Authors: Badger, Terry A.
Language:EN
Published: The University of Arizona. 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/194957