Health risk behavior among young offenders
Sena, Cáudia.Alves.de.; Colares, V.
Cadernos de Saude Publica 24(10): 2314-2322
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0102-311X PMID: 18949233 DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2008001000012Document Number: 207197
The objective of this study was to investigate the health risk behaviours among adolescent offenders committed to a social educational institution in a city in Greater Metropolitan Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil. The sample included 241 males aged 2-18 years. Data were collected with a brief self-administered questionnaire used by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, translated and adapted for young Brazilians.
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