An aggregate analysis of professional sports, suicide, and homicide rates: 30 U.S. metropolitan areas, 1971-1990

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 329-341

  Fernquist, Robert M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Homicide; Performance of professional sports teams; Suicide

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; OCCUPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIOLOGY; SPORT; SUICIDE; SUPPORT GROUP; THEORY; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0034030820     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-1789(98)00012-3     Document Type: Article

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