A meta-analysis update on the effectiveness of early self-control improvement programs to improve self-control and reduce delinquency

Journal of Experimental Criminology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 249-264

  Piquero, Alex R ^a   Jennings, Wesley G ^b   Farrington, David P ^c   Diamond, Brie ^d   Gonzalez, Jennifer M Reingle ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Crime; Delinquency; Impulsivity; Meta analysis; Prevention; Self control

Indexed keywords

EID: 84964402678     PISSN: 15733750     EISSN: 15728315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11292-016-9257-z     Document Type: Article

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