Staying out of trouble: Intentions of young male offenders

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 430-444

  Forste, Renata ^a   Clarke, Lynda ^b   Bahr, Stephen ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

attitudes about desistance; behavioral intentions; prisoner reentry; self efficacy; transition to community

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROL; FAMILY RELATION; FRIEND; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY TEST; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIALIZATION; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; ENGLAND; FAMILY RELATIONS; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PRISONERS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL VALUES; SOCIALIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955403798     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: 15526933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X09359649     Document Type: Article

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