Strain, self-control, and gender differences in delinquency among chinese adolescents: Extending general strain theory

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 321-345

  Cheung, Nicole Wai Ting ^a   Cheung, Yuet W ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese; Delinquency; Gender; General strain; Self control

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956777397     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: 15338673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sop.2010.53.3.321     Document Type: Article

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