The persistence of early childhood physical aggression: Examining maternal delinquency and offending, mental health, and cultural differences

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 408-420

  Tzoumakis, Stacy ^a   Lussier, Patrick ^b   Corrado, Raymond R ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

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EID: 84903822449     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2014.06.001     Document Type: Article

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