Juvenile offenders as fathers: Perceptions of fatherhood, crime, and becoming an adult

Families in Society

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 183-191

  Shannon, Sarah K S ^a   Abrams, Laura S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 34250695400     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.3616     Document Type: Article

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