The effects ofpreventing antisocial behavior and crime in childhood and adolescence: Results and implications of research reviews and meta-analyses

International Journal of Developmental Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 260-281

  Beelmann, Andreas ^a   Raabe, Tobias ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antisocial behavior; Children and adolescents; Evaluation; Juvenile delinquency; Meta analysis; Prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013622244     PISSN: 2192001X     EISSN: 21917485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/DEV-2009-3305     Document Type: Article

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