Impact of a family empowerment intervention on delinquent behavior: A latent growth model analysis

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 17-41

  Dembo, Richard ^a   Schmeidler, James ^b   Wothke, Werner ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c WATERS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Delinquent behavior; Family Empowerment Intervention; High risk youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248599690     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v37n02_02     Document Type: Article

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