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‘We Need to Tackle Their Well Being First’: Understanding and Supporting Care-Experienced Girls in the Youth Justice System

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‘We Need to Tackle Their Well Being First’: Understanding and Supporting Care-Experienced Girls in the Youth Justice System. / Staines, Jo; Fitzpatrick, Claire; Shaw, Julie et al.
In: Youth Justice, Vol. 24, No. 2, 31.08.2024, p. 185-203.

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Harvard

Staines, J, Fitzpatrick, C, Shaw, J & Hunter, K 2024, '‘We Need to Tackle Their Well Being First’: Understanding and Supporting Care-Experienced Girls in the Youth Justice System', Youth Justice, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 185-203. https://doi.org/10.1177/14732254231191977

APA

Staines, J., Fitzpatrick, C., Shaw, J., & Hunter, K. (2024). ‘We Need to Tackle Their Well Being First’: Understanding and Supporting Care-Experienced Girls in the Youth Justice System. Youth Justice, 24(2), 185-203. https://doi.org/10.1177/14732254231191977

Vancouver

Staines J, Fitzpatrick C, Shaw J, Hunter K. ‘We Need to Tackle Their Well Being First’: Understanding and Supporting Care-Experienced Girls in the Youth Justice System. Youth Justice. 2024 Aug 31;24(2):185-203. Epub 2023 Aug 13. doi: 10.1177/14732254231191977

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Staines, Jo ; Fitzpatrick, Claire ; Shaw, Julie et al. / ‘We Need to Tackle Their Well Being First’ : Understanding and Supporting Care-Experienced Girls in the Youth Justice System. In: Youth Justice. 2024 ; Vol. 24, No. 2. pp. 185-203.

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