Effects of diverse forms of family structure on female and male homicide

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1291-1312

  Schwartz, Jennifer ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crime and delinquency; Family structure; Gender; Measurement; Social context; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751007252     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2006.00329.x     Document Type: Article

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