Youth gangs in nicaragua: Gang membership as structured individualization

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 417-432

  Maclure, Richard ^a   Sotelo, Melvin ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b Centro de Información y Servicios de Asesoria en Salud CISAS

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EID: 23344439550     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1367626042000315202     Document Type: Review

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