Motivations for gang membership in lagos, nigeria: Challenge and resilience

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 701-726

  Salaam, Abeeb Olufemi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

antisocial behavior; area boys; Lagos; poverty; risk factors; rural urban migration

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053593603     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558411402333     Document Type: Article

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