Culture, Context, and Homicide of the Elderly

Sociological Inquiry

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 2-19

  Weaver, Greg S ^b   Martin, Cathy D ^a   Petee, Thomas A ^b  

^a LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 10744220667     PISSN: 00380245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-682X.2004.00077.x     Document Type: Review

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