Reconsidering the effect of self-control and delinquent peers: Implications of measurement for theoretical significance

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 353-376

  Meldrum, Ryan C ^a   Young, Jacob T N ^b   Weerman, Frank M ^c  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c NLD Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Delinquent peers; Self control; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949160759     PISSN: 00224278     EISSN: 1552731X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022427809335171     Document Type: Article

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