Risk and protective factors associated with gang affiliation among high-risk youth: A public health approach

Injury Prevention

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 253-258

  Mcdaniel, Dawn Delfin ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PROBLEM; STATISTICS; VIOLENCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; PARENTING; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PROBLEMS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84864338681     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: 14755785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2011-040083     Document Type: Article

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