%0 Journal Article
%T Youth in crisis: dimensions of self-destructive conduct among adolescent prisoners
%J Adolescence
%D 1978
%A Johnson, Robert
%V 13
%N 51
%P 461-482
%X Self-mutilation and attempted suidcide among adolescent prisoners are explored in relation to concrete coping tests posed in prison and to self-esteem problems posed by failure of external (family) and internal (peer) support systems. Crisis sequences are traced using verbatim excerpts from interviews with self-destructive prisoners and conceptualized in terms of enduring adolescent needs and concerns. Some general observations regarding strategies of intervention with crisisprone prisoners are included.<p /><p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Libra Publishers
%@ 0001-8449
%U http://dx.doi.org/