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Original Articles

Coercion Theory, Self-Control, and Social Information Processing: Understanding Potential Mediators for How Parents Influence Deviant Behaviors

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Pages 611-646 | Received 14 Feb 2008, Accepted 28 Aug 2008, Published online: 12 Aug 2009

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