Gender and general strain theory: The gendering of emotional experiences and expressions

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 224-245

  de Coster, Stacy ^a   Zito, Rena Cornell ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

delinquency; emotions; gender; strain theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956952513     PISSN: 10439862     EISSN: 15525406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043986209359853     Document Type: Article

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