The intergenerational transmission of low self-control

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 174-209

  Boutwell, Brian B ^a   Beaver, Kevin M ^b  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Intergenerational transmission; Low self control; Parenting

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952341890     PISSN: 00224278     EISSN: 1552731X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022427809357715     Document Type: Article

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