A longitudinal analysis of neighborhood crime rates using latent growth curve modeling

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 127-149

  Kikuchi, George ^a   Desmond, Scot A ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF POLICE SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b 6 3 1 Kashiwanoha ^*  (Japan)

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EID: 77949596144     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: 15338673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sop.2010.53.1.127     Document Type: Article

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