Urban America as a context for the development of moral identity in adolescence

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 513-530

  Hart, Daniel ^a,c,d,e   Atkins, Robert ^a,f   Ford, Debra ^a,b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f East Camden Middle School   (United States)

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EID: 0011972010     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0022-4537.801998080     Document Type: Article

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