Race, class, and violence: Research and policy implications

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 349-372

  Spigner, Clarence ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RACIAL CONFLICT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL POLICY; VIOLENCE;

ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; RACE DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS; VIOLENCE;

USA;

EID: 0031921452     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/VV3M-EGYJ-0JX3-PUTT     Document Type: Article

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