The perception of neighborhood disorder in flemish Belgium: Differences between ethnic majority and minority group members and bearing on fear of crime

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 31-50

  Vancluysen, Kris ^a   Van Craen, Maarten ^a   Ackaert, Johan ^a  

^a HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 78649799233     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20415     Document Type: Article

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