Impulsive and Callous Traits Are More Strongly Associated With Delinquent Behavior in Higher Risk Neighborhoods Among Boys and Girls

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 377-385

  Meier, Madeline H ^a   Slutske, Wendy S ^a   Arndt, Stephan ^b   Cadoret, Remi J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

callousness; delinquency; gender differences; impulsivity; neighborhood context

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CALLOUS PERSONALITY TRAIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELINQUENCY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44449140168     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-843X.117.2.377     Document Type: Article

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