Influence of perceived neighborhood safety on proactive and reactive aggression

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 757-768

  Fite, Paula J ^a   Vitulano, Michael ^a   Wynn, Porche ^a   Wimsatt, Amber ^a   Gaertner, Alden ^a   Rathert, Jamie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 77956432720     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20393     Document Type: Article

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