Self-control in global perspective: An empirical assessment of Gottfredson and Hirschi's general theory within and across 32 national settings

European Journal of Criminology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 331-361

  Rebellon, Cesar J ^a   Straus, Murray A ^a   Medeiros, Rose ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural criminology; Parenting; Self control

Indexed keywords

EID: 46249124273     PISSN: 14773708     EISSN: 17412609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1477370808090836     Document Type: Article

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