Adolescent victimization and violent self-help

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 112-133

  Apel, Robert ^a   Burrow, John D ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

aggravated assault; experienced victimization; gang membership; handgun carrying; vicarious victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952647893     PISSN: 15412040     EISSN: 15569330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1541204010376939     Document Type: Article

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