Life-course events, social networks, and the emergence of violence among female gang members

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 607-622

  Fleisher, Mark S ^a,c   Krienert, Jessie L ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 4544333672     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20022     Document Type: Article

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