The variability of the delinquent self: Anti-authority attitudes and endorsement of neutralization techniques among incarcerated delinquents in Singapore

Asian Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 125-132

  Khoo, Angeline C E ^a   Oakes, Penelope J ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0034415003     PISSN: 13672223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-839X.00058     Document Type: Article

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