Fear of criminal violence and the African American elderly: Assessment of a crime prevention strategy

Journal of Negro Education

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 462-469

  Johnson Dalzine, Patricia ^a   Dalzine, Lawrence ^a   Martin Stanley, Charles ^a  

^a CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000504913     PISSN: 00222984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2967149     Document Type: Article

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