Further testing of social disorganization theory: An elaboration of Sampson and Groves's 'community structure and crime'

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 156-174

  Veysey, Bonita M ^a   Messner, Steven F ^a  

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CRIME; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; SOCIALIZATION; SOCIETY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 0032960408     PISSN: 00224278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022427899036002002     Document Type: Article

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