Disentangling the link between disrupted families and delinquency

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 22-40

  Juby, Heather ^a   Farrington, David P ^a  

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EID: 0035582602     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/41.1.22     Document Type: Article

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