Why not let kids be kids? An exploratory analysis of the relationship between alternative rationales for managing status offending and youths' self-concepts

American Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 34, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 198-212

  Jennings, Wesley G ^a   Gibson, Chris ^b   Lanza Kaduce, Lonn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Delinquency; Juvenile justice; Status offenders; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950780257     PISSN: 10662316     EISSN: 19361351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12103-008-9054-y     Document Type: Article

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