Aggressive Behavior among Adolescent Prisoners: Insights from a Study in Indonesia

Document Type : Letter to the editor

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Department of Mental Health and Community Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia.

Abstract

Adolescence is a period of transition from childhood to adulthood. Adolescents are vulnerable to engaging in deviant activities such as smoking, addictive substance abuse, free sex, violence, suicide, murder, motorcycle accidents, and delinquency.

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International Journal of Community Based Nursing & Midwifery
Volume 13, Issue 4 - Serial Number 52
October 2025
Pages 318-320

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