Strain and juvenile delinquency: A critical review of Agnew's general strain theory

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 383-418

  Froggio, Giacinto ^a  

^a Department for the Study of Juvenile Deviance   (Italy)

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EID: 34547525142     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: 15325032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325020701249363     Document Type: Review

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