Young chronic offenders: A Case Study of Contextual and Intervention Characteristics

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 133-150

  Mullis, Ronald L ^a   Mullis, Ann K ^a   Cornille, Thomas A ^a   Kershaw, Mary Ann ^b   Beckerman, Adela ^c   Perkins, Daniel ^d  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c University Counseling Support Services   (United States)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

case study; contextualism; juvenile offenders; young chronic offenders

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247672394     PISSN: 15412040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1541204004273315     Document Type: Article

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