The psychology of Thai delinquent youth: A study of self-perception, ego defenses, and personality traits

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 305-318

  Tori, Christopher D ^b   Emavardhana, Tipawadee ^a  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EGO; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CONCEPT; THAILAND;

EID: 0031796901     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X9804200404     Document Type: Article

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