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Research Article

Quantity or Quality?: Assessing the Role of Household Structure and Parent-Child Relationship in Juvenile Delinquency

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Pages 30-43 | Received 26 Mar 2020, Accepted 18 May 2020, Published online: 06 Jun 2020

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