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The Long Reach of Childhood

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 May 2025

Joan McCord
Joan McCord*
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Temple University
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Summary

The author analyses and seeks to explain the long-term damaging effects of the Cambridge-Somerville Youth Study, which was intended to help deprived family groups in the hope of preventing juvenile delinquency.

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Resume

L’auteur analyse et cherche à expliquer les résultats néfastes à long terme du programme de recherche de Cambridge-Somerville, qui était destiné à assister des milieux familiaux déficients dans l’espoir de prévenir la délinquance des jeunes.

Resumen

Resumen

El autor analiza y busca explicar los resultados a largo plazo nefastos del programa de investigación de Cambridge-Somerville. Dicho programa estaba destinado a dar asistencia a los medios familiares deficientes, con la esperanza de prevenir la delincuencia juvenil.

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Research Article
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International Annals of Criminology , Volume 29 , Issue 1-2 , 1991 , pp. 89 - 96
Copyright
Copyright © 1991 International Society for Criminology

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