Identifying latent classes of behavioral risk based on early childhood: Manifestations of self-control

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 16-31

  Vaughn, Michael G ^a   DeLisi, Matt ^b   Beaver, Kevin M ^c   Wright, John Paul ^d  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood behavior problems; Externalizing behaviors; Psychopathology; Self control

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149189963     PISSN: 15412040     EISSN: 15569330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1541204008324911     Document Type: Article

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