Fathers and Youth's Delinquent Behavior

This paper analyzes the relationship between having one or more father figures and the likelihood that young people engage in delinquent criminal behavior. We pay particular attention to distinguishing the roles of residential and non-residential, biological fathers as well as stepfathers. Using dat...

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Main Author: Cobb-Clark, Deborah A. (Author)
Contributors: Tekin, Erdal
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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