Self-control, gang membership, and victimization: An integrated approach

Journal of Crime and Justice

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-60

  Childs, Kristina K ^a   Cochran, John K ^a   Gibson, Christopher L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 79952900584     PISSN: 0735648X     EISSN: 21589119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0735648X.2009.9721261     Document Type: Article

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