An assessment of an alternative education program for at-risk delinquent youth

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 323-336

  Cox, Stephen M ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; DELINQUENCY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVALUATION; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; REVIEW; SELF ESTEEM; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0032856898     PISSN: 00224278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022427899036003004     Document Type: Review

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