Childhood broken homes and adult violence: An analysis of moderators and mediators

Delphine Theobald, David P. Farrington and Alex R. Piquero

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2013, vol. 41, issue 1, 44-52

Abstract: Children who experience a family breakdown due to the separation or divorce of their parents may be at an increased risk of violent offending especially if they have experienced a disadvantaged upbringing that included low family income, marital disharmony, or parental criminality.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2012.12.003

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