Impact of Violence on Problem Behavior Among Adolescents: Risk Factors Among an Urban Sample

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 74-93

  McGee, Zina T ^a   Baker, Spencer R ^a  

^a HAMPTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3242816611     PISSN: 10439862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043986202018001006     Document Type: Article

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