The effects of neighborhood context on youth violence and delinquency: Does gender matter?

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 64-82

  Fagan, Abigail A ^a   Wright, Emily M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

collective efficacy; gender; neighborhoods; social disorganization; violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84155184393     PISSN: 15412040     EISSN: 15569330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1541204011422086     Document Type: Review

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