"This report presents the key findings of the most comprehensive survey ever undertaken of the physical and mental health of young Australians in custody. The findings show that they are often from disadvantaged backgrounds, characterised by poor educational attainment, disrupted families and undertaking regular risk-taking behaviour."--Foreword.

NSW young people in custody health survey [electronic resource]

SHP ; (CHP) 030294.

DJJ Chief Investigators: Mark Allerton (NSW Department of Juvenile Justice) ; Una Champion (NSW Justice Health)

This survey was carried out in collaboration with NSW Justice Health and the University of Sydney."--Acknowledgements.

Title from title screen (viewed on 8 Oct. 2007).

Includes bibliographical references.

System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader to access files in a PDF format.

Mode of Access: Internat via World Wide Web. On 8/10/07 available from website of NSW Dept. of Juvenile Justice at: http://www.djj.nsw.gov.au/publications.htm.

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