Street youth, strain theory, and crime

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 209-223

  Baron, Stephen W ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 33645855256     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2006.01.001     Document Type: Article

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