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Original Articles

Chaotic Homes, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Serious Delinquency: Differential Effects by Race and Ethnicity

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Pages 697-714 | Received 08 Apr 2019, Accepted 24 Oct 2019, Published online: 14 Nov 2019

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