Using propensity score matching to understand the relationship between gang membership and violent victimization: A research note

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 625-643

  Gibson, Chris L ^a   Miller, J Mitchell ^b   Jennings, Wesley G ^c   Swatt, Marc ^d   Gover, Angela ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Gangs; PSM; Victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350780159     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418820802593345     Document Type: Article

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