Childhood broken homes and adult violence: An analysis of moderators and mediators

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 44-52

  Theobald, Delphine ^a   Farrington, David P ^b   Piquero, Alex R ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

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EID: 84872529858     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2012.12.003     Document Type: Article

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