What Predicts the Actions Taken Toward Observed Child Neglect? The Influence of Community Context and Bystander Characteristics

Social Science Quarterly

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1030-1052

  Fledderjohann, Jasmine ^a   Johnson, David R ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84868542386     PISSN: 00384941     EISSN: 15406237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6237.2012.00859.x     Document Type: Article

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