A behavioral approach to reducing fires in public housing

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 201-212

  McConnell, Charles F ^a   Dwyer, William O ^a   Leeming, Frank C ^a  

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EID: 0030176915     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6629(199607)24:3<201::aid-jcop2>3.0.co;2-%23     Document Type: Article

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