Girls and gangs: A review of recent research

Juvenile and Family Court Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 21-39

  Shelden, Randall G ^a   Tracy, Sharon K ^b   Brown, William B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FLINT   (United States)

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EID: 0041113052     PISSN: 01617109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-6988.1996.tb00744.x     Document Type: Review

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