Gender differences in predictors of assaultive behavior in late adolescence

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 314-331

  Park, Suyeon ^a   Morash, Merry ^a   Stevens, Tia ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

assault; gender; protective factors; risk factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956200534     PISSN: 15412040     EISSN: 15569330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1541204009361173     Document Type: Article

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