Considering the gendered nature of constrained behavior practices among male and female college students

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 282-299

  Rader, Nicole E ^a   Cossman, Jeralynn S ^a   Allison, Marisa ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Constrained behaviors; Fear of crime; Gender

Indexed keywords

EID: 69749094965     PISSN: 10439862     EISSN: 15525406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043986209335015     Document Type: Article

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