Gang youth, substance use patterns, and drug normalization

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 978-994

  Sanders, Bill ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

drugs; gangs; youth culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868246299     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: 14699680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13676261.2012.685707     Document Type: Article

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