The influence of father Criminality on juvenile recidivism: Testing for delinquent behaviors as a mediator

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 566-580

  Huan, Vivien S ^a   Ang, Rebecca P ^a   Lim, Helena Yen Nie ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b MINISTRY OF EDUCATION   (Singapore)

Author keywords

father criminality; mediator effect; prior offense history; recidivism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CRIME; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SINGAPORE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CRIME; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PRISONERS; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SINGAPORE;

EID: 77955143025     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: 15526933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X09336276     Document Type: Article

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