The effect of self-control on unit and item nonresponse in an adolescent sample

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 267-294

  Watkins, Adam M ^a   Melde, Chris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Missing data; Sample retention; Self control

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547214709     PISSN: 00224278     EISSN: 1552731X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022427807301675     Document Type: Article

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