Masculinity and child homicide

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 396-411

  Alder, Christine M ^b   Polk, Kenneth ^a  

^a Criminology Research Council   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030557634     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjc.a014102     Document Type: Article

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