Child abuse, self-control, and delinquency: A general strain perspective

Jackson M. Bunch, Amaia Iratzoqui and Stephen J. Watts

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2018, vol. 56, issue C, 20-28

Abstract: This study examined the independent effects of child abuse on self-control and delinquency and explored whether self-control mediates the child abuse-delinquency relationship.

Keywords: Child abuse; Delinquency; Self-control; General strain theory; Add health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2017.09.009

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