Gender, self-control, and offending behaviors among latino youth

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 63-80

  Shekarkhar, Zahra ^a   Gibson, Chris L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

criminal offending; gender; Latino; self control

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955057679     PISSN: 10439862     EISSN: 15525406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043986211402224     Document Type: Article

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