Parental responsibility for the illicit acts of their children: Effects of age, type and severity of offence

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-50

  White, Nancy ^a   Augoustinos, Martha ^a   Taplin, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

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EID: 33847784798     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: 17429536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049530600944374     Document Type: Article

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