Association with delinquent peers: Intervention effects for youth in the juvenile justice system

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 339-347

  Leve, Leslie D ^a   Chamberlain, Patricia ^a  

^a OREGON SOCIAL LEARNING CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Delinquency; Gender; Juvenile justice; Peer

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; JUSTICE; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CRIME; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; PEER GROUP;

EID: 18744383627     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-005-3571-7     Document Type: Article

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