Measuring community social organization: Sense of community as a mediator in social disorganization theory

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 321-339

  Cantillon, Dan ^a   Davidson, William S ^b   Schweitzer, John H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0038692291     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2352(03)00026-6     Document Type: Article

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