The contribution of self-concept in the etiology of adolescent delinquency

Adolescence

Volumn 32, Issue 127, 1997, Pages 670-686

  Levy, Kenneth St C ^a  

^a Department of Justice ^*  (Australia)

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MORALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MORALS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 0031218923     PISSN: 00018449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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