A preliminary examination of emotional and cognitive mediators in the relations between violence exposure and violent behaviors in youth

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 989-1007

  Allwood, Maureen A ^a   Bell, Debora J ^b  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 55449112509     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20277     Document Type: Article

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