The psychology of AMBER Alert: Unresolved issues and implications

Social Science Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 111-123

  Miller, Monica K ^a   Griffin, Timothy ^a   Clinkinbeard, Samantha S ^b   Thomas, Rebecca M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

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EID: 62149132185     PISSN: 03623319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soscij.2008.12.004     Document Type: Article

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