Making a difference: The impact of traditional male role models on drug sale activity and violence involving black urban youth

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 715-740

  Parker, Karen F ^a   Maggard, Scott R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70449348192     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204260903900311     Document Type: Article

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