The misunderstanding of Mexican community life in urban apartment space: A case study in applied anthropology and community policing

City and Society

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 232-259

  Pérez, Ramona L ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOLOGY; LATINO PEOPLE; POLICE FORCE; RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION; URBAN RENEWAL;

EID: 33845429967     PISSN: 08930465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/city.2006.18.2.232     Document Type: Article

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