Delinquency and mortality: A 50-year follow-up study of 1,000 delinquent and nondelinquent boys

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 96-102

  Laub, John H ^b   Vaillant, George E ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MORTALITY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CARE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0033957499     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ajp.157.1.96     Document Type: Article

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