Adolescent delinquency and social control in finnish schools: A multilevel analysis

Journal of Scandinavian Studies in Criminology and Crime Prevention

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-64

  Ellonen, Noora ^a  

^a Poliisiammattikorkeakoulu   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Delinquency; Multilevel analysis; School level determinants; Social control

Indexed keywords

EID: 42949096870     PISSN: 14043858     EISSN: 16512340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14043850801990357     Document Type: Article

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