The role of economic strain on adolescent delinquency: A microsocial process model

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 576-584

  Low, Sabina ^a   Sinclair, Ryan ^a   Shortt, Joann Wu ^b  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON SOCIAL LEARNING CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Delinquency; Family relations; Siblings; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; ECONOMICS; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SIBLING; SOCIOECONOMICS; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; CHILD; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PARENTING; PEER GROUP; RISK FACTORS; SIBLINGS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84872036063     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0028785     Document Type: Article

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