Strain, attribution, and traffic delinquency among young drivers: Measuring and testing general strain theory in the context of driving

Crime and Delinquency

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 523-551

  Ellwanger, Steven J ^a,b  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Attribution; General strain theory; Road rage; Traffic delinquency; Young driver accidents

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548525448     PISSN: 00111287     EISSN: 1552387X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011128706295991     Document Type: Article

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