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Foster youth and crime: Employing general strain theory to promote understanding

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  • Barn, Ravinder
  • Tan, Jo-Pei

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Despite the growing research evidence into vulnerability, disadvantage, and poor outcomes for young people leaving foster care, relatively little attention has been paid to our understanding of criminal engagement. The present study contributes to our understanding of this process by drawing on general strain theory (GST) to examine how specific forms of strain may lead to crime among foster youth.

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  • Barn, Ravinder & Tan, Jo-Pei, 2012. "Foster youth and crime: Employing general strain theory to promote understanding," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 40(3), pages 212-220.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:40:y:2012:i:3:p:212-220
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2012.01.004
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