The impact of poverty, fear of crime, and crime victimization on keeping firearms for protection and unsafe gun-storage practices: A review and analysis with policy recommendations

Urban Education

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 496-510

  Vacha, Edward F ^a   McLaughlin, T F ^a  

^a GONZAGA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 23044523777     PISSN: 00420859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0042085900354006     Document Type: Review

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