Abstract
The author explores the precise nature of the relationship between parenting and delinquency and then the links between economic deprivation and youth crime in order to challenge a recent proposal to reduce child benefit provision in families where children persist in offending and where the parents appear not to be taking steps to prevent such behaviour.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 401-426 |
| Journal | Child and Family Law Quarterly |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |