General Strain Theory, Gender, and the Conditioning Influence of Negative Internalizing Emotions on Youth Risk Behaviors

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 58-76

  Francis, Kimberly A ^a  

^a ABT ASSOCIATES   (United States)

Author keywords

gender and deviance; general strain theory; negative emotions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890484385     PISSN: 15412040     EISSN: 15569330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1541204013477428     Document Type: Article

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