Sense of community as a protective factor against long-term psychological effects of childhood violence

Social Service Review

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 129-147

  Greenfield, Emily A ^a   Marks, Nadine F ^b  

^a Rutgers University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 77952089010     PISSN: 00377961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/652786     Document Type: Article

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