Family and religious characteristics' influence on delinquency trajectories from adolescence to young adulthood

American Sociological Review

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 465-483

  Petts, Richard J ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; FAMILY STRUCTURE; PARENTAL CARE; RELIGION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG POPULATION;

EID: 67650872637     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000312240907400307     Document Type: Article

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