Moving Risk Factors into Developmental Theories of Gang Membership

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 334-354

  Howell, James C ^a   Egley, Arlen ^a  

^a National Youth Gang Center   (United States)

Author keywords

developmental; risk factors; theory; youth gang

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247669346     PISSN: 15412040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1541204005278679     Document Type: Article

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