The impact of societal systems on black male violence

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 311-329

  Powell, John A ^a,b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OSU Moritz College of Law   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Agency; Culture; Masculinity; Poverty; Power; Racism; Whiteness

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; COMMUNITY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS; FORGIVENESS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MASCULINITY; NEGRO; OFFENDER; POVERTY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; SOCIETY; VIOLENCE;

EID: 57749131375     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926770801925742     Document Type: Review

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