Peers and delinquency: A genetically informed, developmentally sensitive perspective

The Development of Criminal and Antisocial Behavior: Theory, Research and Practical Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 221-236

  Vitaro, F ^a   Brendgen, M ^b   Lacourse, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-08720-7_14     Document Type: Chapter

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