Sex similarities/differences in trajectories of delinquency among urban Chicago youth: The role of delinquent peers

American Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 56-75

  Jennings, Wesley G ^a   Maldonado Molina, Mildred M ^b   Komro, Kelli A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Delinquency; Delinquent peers; Sex; Social learning theory; Trajectories

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950457501     PISSN: 10662316     EISSN: 19361351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12103-009-9066-2     Document Type: Article

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