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A meta-analysis update on the effectiveness of early self-control improvement programs to improve self-control and reduce delinquency

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ID23325544
AuthorsAlex R Piquero (0000-0003-4198-4985, The University of Texas at Dallas, corresponding author), Wesley G Jennings (0000-0001-7524-4825, University of South Florida), David P Farrington (0000-0003-1312-2325, University of Cambridge), Brie Diamond (0000-0001-9055-2279, Texas Christian University), Jennifer M Reingle Gonzalez (0000-0003-1864-8713, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston)
Year2016
Volume12
Issue2
Pages249-264
Publication date2016-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Experimental Criminology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1573-3750 • E-ISSN: 1572-8315
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s11292-016-9257-z
OpenAlexW2339491130
LanguageEN
Citations received77
References cited17

Control (management) · Developmental psychology · Juvenile delinquency · Meta-analysis · Moderation · Random effects model · Self-control · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Computer Science · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

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