Semantic equivalence and reliability of the Self-Report Delinquency scale with Estonian students

International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 403-410

  Edovald, Triin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Instrument Adaption; Reliability; Self Report Delinquency; Semantic Equivalence; Transporting Instruments

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949728689     PISSN: 18331882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18848/1833-1882/CGP/v02i04/52368     Document Type: Article

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