Gender and general strain theory: A replication and exploration of Broidy and Agnew's gender/strain hypothesis among a sample of southwestern Mexican American adolescents

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 404-417

  Jennings, Wesley G ^a   Piquero, Nicole L ^b   Gover, Angela R ^c   Pérez, Deanna M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 67650576814     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2009.06.007     Document Type: Article

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