Adolescent male and female gang members' experiences with violent victimization, dating violence, and sexual assault

American Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 103-115

  Gover, Angela R ^a   Jennings, Wesley G ^b   Tewksbury, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dating violence; Gangs; Gender; Victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 65049083129     PISSN: 10662316     EISSN: 19361351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12103-008-9053-z     Document Type: Article

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