Techniques of Neutralization Theory and Positive Deviance

Deviant Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 774-791

  Shoenberger, Nicole ^a   Heckert, Alex ^b   Heckert, Druann ^c  

^a BEHREND COLLEGE   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84866051322     PISSN: 01639625     EISSN: 15210456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01639625.2012.707497     Document Type: Article

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