The impact of protective factors in desistance from violent reoffending: A study in three samples of adolescent offenders

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 568-587

  Lodewijks, Henny P B ^a   de Ruiter, Corine ^b   Doreleijers, Theo A H ^c  

^a Rentray (Juvenile Correctional and Treatment Facility)   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Protective; Risk assessment; Youth violence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EGO DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OFFENDER; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CRIMINALS; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 75949121824     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260509334403     Document Type: Article

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