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

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

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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.

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  • Bunch, Jackson M. & Iratzoqui, Amaia & Watts, Stephen J., 2018. "Child abuse, self-control, and delinquency: A general strain perspective," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 56(C), pages 20-28.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:56:y:2018:i:c:p:20-28
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2017.09.009
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