Preventing youth violence through the promotion of community engagement and membership

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 623-641

  Zeldin, Shepherd ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Department of Human Development ^*  (United States)

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EID: 4544372158     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20023     Document Type: Article

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