Individual-level influences on perceptions of neighborhood disorder: A multilevel analysis

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 122-133

  Larkin, Carl A ^a   German, Danielle ^a   Hua, Wei ^a   Curry, Aaron D ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 61349187582     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20284     Document Type: Article

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