Adolescent maltreatment, negative emotion, and delinquency: An assessment of general strain theory and family-based strain

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 379-387

  Hollist, Dusten R ^a   Hughes, Lorine A ^b   Schaible, Lonnie M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 67650467305     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2009.06.005     Document Type: Article

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