An investigation into causal links between victimization and offending in adolescents

British Journal of Sociology

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 633-659

  Smith, David J ^a,b   Ecob, Russell ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Adolescence; Lifestyle routine activities; Offending; Self reported delinquency; Social bonds; Victimization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COHORT ANALYSIS; CRIME; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LIFESTYLE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; CRIME; CRIME VICTIMS; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LIFE STYLE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PEER GROUP; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SCOTLAND; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 36849048256     PISSN: 00071315     EISSN: 14684446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-4446.2007.00169.x     Document Type: Article

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