The effect of school classroom characteristics on low self-control: A multilevel analysis

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 174-181

  Beaver, Kevin M ^a   Wright, John Paul ^b   Maume, Michael O ^c  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 42249100842     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2008.02.007     Document Type: Article

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