Patterns of self-reported delinquency in children with one immigrant parent, two immigrant parents and norwegian-born parents: Some methodological considerations

Journal of Scandinavian Studies in Criminology and Crime Prevention

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 213-227

  Torgersen, Leila ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SOCIAL RESEARCH NOVA   (Norway)

Author keywords

Delinquency; Immigrants; Mixed Parentage; Violence; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749513834     PISSN: 14043858     EISSN: 16512340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/140438501753737651     Document Type: Article

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