Effects of two sources of male capital on female and male rates of violence: Men in families and old heads

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 91-117

  Schwartz, Jennifer ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crime rates; Family structure; Sex differences; Social disorganization

Indexed keywords

EID: 40349095109     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: 15338673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sop.2008.51.1.91     Document Type: Article

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