Self-control, gang membership, and victimization: An integrated approach to the risk factors of violent victimization

This study integrates one of the most empirically tested individual characteristics (self-control) with situational factors (risky lifestyle) in an attempt to explain the risks involved in violent victimization. Data came from a diverse sample of 3,907 middle school students who participated in the...

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Main Author: Childs, Kristina
Format: Others
Published: Scholar Commons 2005
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Online Access:http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/2822
http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3821&context=etd