Social profiles and mental health problems of young offenders in detention in Greece

dc.contributor.author	Μανιαδάκη, Κατερίνα	el
dc.contributor.author	Κάκουρος, Ευθύμιος	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-04-19T14:08:37Z
dc.date.available	2015-04-19T14:08:37Z
dc.date.issued	2015-04-19
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/8556
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com	en
dc.source	http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cbm.698/abstract	en
dc.subject	Juvenile delinquency
dc.subject	Mental health
dc.subject	Νεανική παραβατικότητα
dc.subject	Αναμορφωτήριο
dc.subject	Ψυχική υγεία
dc.subject	Ελλάδα
dc.subject	Penitentiary
dc.subject	Greece
dc.title	Social profiles and mental health problems of young offenders in detention in Greece	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.classification	Psychology
heal.classification	Adolescent psychopathology
heal.classification	Ψυχολογία
heal.classification	Εφηβική ψυχοπαθολογία
heal.classificationURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85108459
heal.classificationURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85000971
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Ψυχολογία
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Εφηβική ψυχοπαθολογία
heal.keywordURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00006455
heal.identifier.secondary	DOI: 10.1002/cbm.698
heal.language	en
heal.access	campus
heal.publicationDate	2008
heal.bibliographicCitation	Maniadaki, K. & Kakouros, E. (2008). Social profiles and mental health problems of young offenders in detention in Greece. "Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health", 18 (4), p. 207-215	en
heal.abstract	Among young offenders, mental health problems have been linked both to more serious delinquent acts and to high recidivism rates, but there has been little study of this in Greece. Aims The aims of this study were to describe demographic and family characteristics of young incarcerated male offenders, to determine the prevalence of mental disorders among them and to compare native Greeks with immigrants on these variables. Methods Ninety-three young males, randomly selected from the three main juvenile detention facilities in Greece, completed the Greek version of the Youth Self Report (YSR); the institutions' social workers completed a questionnaire designed for the study on the youths' demographics and offending. Results Results revealed over-representation of immigrants, high levels of psychosocial adversity (large family size, low parental educational level, poverty and family offending history) and high prevalence rates not only of externalizing disorders, such as conduct disorder, but also internalizing disorders, including anxiety, depression and somatizing problems. Conclusions and practice implications Young males in Greek correctional institutions need support at many levels, and especially for mental health problems. This will have implications for staff training and juvenile justice system reform.	en
heal.publisher	John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.	en
heal.journalName	Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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