Conduct disordered youth in group care: An examination of negative peer influence

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 719-730

  Huefner, Jonathan C ^a   Handwerk, Michael L ^b   Ringle, Jay L ^a   Field, Clinton E ^c  

^a National Research Institute for Child and Family Studies   (United States)

^b Harrisburg Medical Center   (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Conduct disorder; Iatrogenic; Negative peer influence; Residential care

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350621633     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-009-9278-6     Document Type: Article

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