A declaration of war: An analysis of how the invisibility of black women makes them targets of the war on drugs

Journal of Women, Politics and Policy

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 231-259

  Jordan Zachery, Julia S ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American women; Drug policy; Policy targeted groups; Social justice; Social welfare policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869338555     PISSN: 1554477X     EISSN: 15544788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15544770802118595     Document Type: Article

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