The gender gap in violent victimization, 1973-2004

Journal of Quantitative Criminology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 125-147

  Lauritsen, Janet L ^a   Heimer, Karen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b E11 SSH   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Trends; Victimization; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 40849133834     PISSN: 07484518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10940-008-9041-y     Document Type: Article

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