Specifying general strain theory: An ethnically relevant approach

Deviant Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 544-578

  Perez, Deanna M ^a   Jennings, Wesley G ^b   Gover, Angela R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

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EID: 47749141105     PISSN: 01639625     EISSN: 15210456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01639620701839385     Document Type: Article

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