The discriminant validity of perceptual incivility measures

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 360-383

  Worrall, John L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Convergent validity; Crime; Discriminant validity; Physical incivilities; Social incivilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747803058     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418820600869137     Document Type: Article

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