Gang involvement and delinquency in a middle school population

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 275-292

  David Curry, G ^a   Decker, Scott H ^a   Egley, Arlen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 0347616408     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418820200095241     Document Type: Article

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