A life-course perspective on stress, delinquency, and young adult crime

American Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 105-120

  Hoffmann, John P ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Delinquency; General strain theory; Life course; Stress; Young adult crime

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952420608     PISSN: 10662316     EISSN: 19361351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12103-010-9072-4     Document Type: Article

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