Parenting interventions for male young offenders: A review of the evidence on what works

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 731-742

  Buston, K ^a   Parkes, A ^a   Thomson, H ^a   Wight, D ^a   Fenton, C ^a  

^a MRC SOCIAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evaluations; Fatherhood; Literature review; Parenting interventions; Young offenders

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMMUNITY; HUMAN; OFFENDER; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; PARENTING; PARENTS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861343163     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2011.10.007     Document Type: Article

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