Gender differences in changes in and stability of conduct problems from early adolescence to early adulthood

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 413-429

  Storvoll, Elisabet E ^a   Wichstrøm, Lars ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN SOCIAL RESEARCH NOVA   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Antisocial behavior; Change; Conduct problems; Gender differences; Stability

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; POPULATION RESEARCH; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0042066710     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-1971(03)00028-9     Document Type: Article

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