Reassessing findings from the Fast Track study: Problems of method and analysis

Journal of Experimental Criminology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 109-117

  Foster, E Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrests; Delinquency; Juveniles; Longitudinal; Methodology; Prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874206065     PISSN: 15733750     EISSN: 15728315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11292-012-9172-x     Document Type: Article

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