The enduring significance of racism: Discrimination and delinquency among black American youth

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 662-676

  Martin, Monica J ^a   McCarthy, Bill ^a   Conger, Rand D ^a   Gibbons, Frederick X ^b   Simons, Ronald L ^c   Cutrona, Carolyn E ^d   Brody, Gene H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80051583596     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2010.00699.x     Document Type: Article

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