Contextual complexity and violent delinquency among Black and White males

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 65-98

  Bruce, Marino A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative analysis; Context; Masculinity; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845811096     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021934703261926     Document Type: Review

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