A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of Randomized Evaluations of the Effect of Child Social Skills Training on Antisocial Development

Developmental and life course criminology (DLCC) engages not only in correlational longitudinal research but also in programs of developmental prevention. Within this context, child training on social skills plays an important role. The present article contains a comprehensive meta-analysis of rando...

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Authors: Beelmann, Andreas (Author) ; Lösel, Friedrich 1652-1652 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Journal of developmental and life-course criminology
Year: 2021, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 41-65
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