Browsing Department of Sociology Graduate Theses by Author "Swagar, Nicolas"
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Childhood abuse, criminal victimisation, sex work, and substance use among homeless street youth: An application of general strain theory
Swagar, Nicolas (2011-09-27)Robert Agnew’s general strain theory (1992, 2001, 2006a) proposes that strain leads to crime and deviance. Substance use is a specific type of criminal behaviour that the theory attempts to explain. This thesis uses general ...