Do Peers Matter in the Development of Self-Control? Evidence from a Longitudinal Study of Youth

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 691-703

  Meldrum, Ryan C ^a   Hay, Carter ^b  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Childhood; General theory of crime; Peers; Self control

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SOCIAL CONTROL; SOCIALIZATION; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; SOCIALIZATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860889181     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-011-9692-0     Document Type: Article

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