Intervention in juvenile delinquency: Danger of iatrogenic effects?

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1217-1221

  Cécile, Mathys ^a   Born, Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Deviant peers; Iatrogenic effect; Intervention; Juvenile delinquency

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350539378     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2009.05.015     Document Type: Review

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