Gender differences in parent–child bonding: Implications for understanding the gender gap in delinquency

Journal of Crime and Justice

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-23

  Worthen, Meredith G F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Delinquency; Gender; Parent child bonding; Social Control Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858225661     PISSN: 0735648X     EISSN: 21589119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0735648X.2011.554744     Document Type: Article

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