A test of Hirschi's social bonding theory: A comparison of male and female delinquency

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 134-157

  Özbay, Özden ^a   Özcan, Yusuf Ziya ^b  

^a NIGDE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Delinquency; Gender; Social bonding theory; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENDER; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HIRSCHI SOCIAL BONDING THEORY; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; FRIENDS; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MORAL DEVELOPMENT; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL FACILITATION; SOCIAL VALUES; SOCIALIZATION; TURKEY;

EID: 40149089858     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: 15526933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X07309182     Document Type: Article

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