Spirituality as a protective factor against female gang membership

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 231-241

  Marsal, Elizabeth S ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Female; Gang; Protective factors; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 70649085030     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10911350802694584     Document Type: Article

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