Father absence and youth incarceration

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 369-397

  Harper, Cynthia C ^a   McLanahan, Sara S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 4444324475     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2004.00079.x     Document Type: Article

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