Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 424.e1-424.e10 , November 2004

Youth violence perpetration: What protects? What predicts? Findings from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health

,Accepted 12 January 2004.

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PII: S1054-139X(04)00165-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.01.011

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 424.e1-424.e10 , November 2004

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