Race and gang affiliation: An examination of multiple marginality

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 600-628

  Freng, Adrienne ^a   Esbensen, Finn Aage ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Affiliation; Gang; Multiple marginality; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 37049019237     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418820701717136     Document Type: Article

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