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criminology
penology
prisons and correctional facilities
health (prisons and correctional facilities)
Preferred term
self-harm
Definition
- The study of self-harm among prisoners has received little attention as an important health concern, especially for women. Part of the problem is a definitional agreement over what kinds of behaviors constitute self-harm. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Self-Harm]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/self-harm
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