Psychological characteristics of male 14- to 20-year-olds on probation and in a residential home in Hong Kong

Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 41-55

  Chui, Wing Hong ^a   Chan, Heng Choon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; HONG KONG; HOUSING; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IMPULSIVENESS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LIFE EVENT; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGATIVE AFFECT; OFFENDER; POSITIVE AFFECT; PROBATION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RATING SCALE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SELF PERCEIVED LIFE PROBLEM; SELF REPORT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ATTITUDE; CRIME; CRIMINALS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873397093     PISSN: 09579664     EISSN: 14712857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cbm.1851     Document Type: Article

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