Investigating the Underlying Structure and Stability of Problem Behaviors Across Adolescence

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 57-79

  Childs, Kristina K ^a   Sullivan, Christopher J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescent problem behavior; delinquency; risky sexual behavior; substance use; transitions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871255858     PISSN: 00938548     EISSN: 15523594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093854812460496     Document Type: Article

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