Identity diffusion and development among african americans: Implications for crime and corrections

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 81-94

  Grier, Leslie K ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture sensitive intervention; Identity consolidation; Identity diffusion; Personality development; Socioethnic cultural forces

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008756963     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v30n01_05     Document Type: Article

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