Linking childhood exposure to physical abuse and adult offending: Examining mediating factors and gendered relationships

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 313-348

  Teague, Rosie ^a   Mazerolle, Paul ^a   Legosz, Margot ^b   Sanderson, Jennifer ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Research and Prevention at the Crime and Misconduct Commission   (Australia)

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EID: 42549133244     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418820802024689     Document Type: Article

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