Institutional isolation and crime: The mediating effect of disengaged youth on levels of crime

Social Science Research

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1167-1179

  Thomas, Shaun A ^a   Shihadeh, Edward S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disengaged youth; Floaters; Mediation; Social isolation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878811546     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2013.03.009     Document Type: Article

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