Current fear of crime, sense of community, and loneliness in Italian adolescents: The role of autonomous mobility and play during childhood

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 151-170

  Prezza, Miretta ^a   Pacilli, Maria Giuseppina ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

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EID: 33947583450     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20140     Document Type: Article

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