Early adolescence and delinquency: Levels of psychosocial development and self-control as an explanation of misbehaviour and delinquency

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 339-356

  Ezinga, M A J ^a   Weerman, F M ^a   Westenberg, P M ^b   Bijleveld, C C J H ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF CRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT   (Netherlands)

^b Pieter de la Court Gebouw ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Delinquency; Ego development; Psychosocial development; Self control

Indexed keywords

EID: 49749089350     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: 14772744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683160701770070     Document Type: Article

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