Australian Adolescents' Explanations of Juvenile Delinquency

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 119-124

  Tyson, G A ^a   Hubert, Carol ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0034370330     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049530008255377     Document Type: Article

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